What is the severity of CVE-2012-2340?

CVE-2012-2340 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized modification of module settings.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2340?

To fix CVE-2012-2340, you should upgrade the Contact Forms module to version 7.x-1.2 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-2340?

Users of the Contact Forms module version 7.x-1.1 or 7.x-1.x-dev on Drupal are affected by CVE-2012-2340.

What are the implications of CVE-2012-2340?

The implications of CVE-2012-2340 include the risk of remote authenticated users being able to alter module settings, potentially compromising site integrity.

Can CVE-2012-2340 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2012-2340 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who have the "access the site-wide contact form" permission.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-2340

low

3.5

CWE

264

21/5/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-2340

First published: Mon May 21 2012(Updated: )

The Contact Forms module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.2 for Drupal does not specify sufficiently restrictive permissions, which allows remote authenticated users with the "access the site-wide contact form" permission to modify the module settings via unspecified vectors.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Geoff Davies Contact Forms	=7.x-1.1
Geoff Davies Contact Forms	=7.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Drupal

Remedy

http://drupal.org/node/1569352

Remedy

http://drupal.org/node/1569508

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2340?
CVE-2012-2340 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized modification of module settings.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2340?
To fix CVE-2012-2340, you should upgrade the Contact Forms module to version 7.x-1.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-2340?
Users of the Contact Forms module version 7.x-1.1 or 7.x-1.x-dev on Drupal are affected by CVE-2012-2340.
What are the implications of CVE-2012-2340?
The implications of CVE-2012-2340 include the risk of remote authenticated users being able to alter module settings, potentially compromising site integrity.
Can CVE-2012-2340 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2012-2340 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who have the "access the site-wide contact form" permission.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2340?
CVE-2012-2340 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized modification of module settings.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2340?
To fix CVE-2012-2340, you should upgrade the Contact Forms module to version 7.x-1.2 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-2340?
Users of the Contact Forms module version 7.x-1.1 or 7.x-1.x-dev on Drupal are affected by CVE-2012-2340.
What are the implications of CVE-2012-2340?
The implications of CVE-2012-2340 include the risk of remote authenticated users being able to alter module settings, potentially compromising site integrity.
Can CVE-2012-2340 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2012-2340 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who have the "access the site-wide contact form" permission.