CVE-2012-2922: Infoleak

Published May 21, 2012
·
Updated

The requestpath function in includes/bootstrap.inc in Drupal 7.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the q[] parameter to index.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Affected Software

79 affected components
Drupal Drupal<=7.14
Drupal Drupal=5.0
Drupal Drupal=5.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=5.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=5.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=5.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=5.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=5.1
Drupal Drupal=5.2
Drupal Drupal=5.3
Drupal Drupal=5.4
Drupal Drupal=5.5
Drupal Drupal=5.6
Drupal Drupal=5.7
Drupal Drupal=5.8
Drupal Drupal=5.9
Drupal Drupal=5.10
Drupal Drupal=5.11
Drupal Drupal=5.12
Drupal Drupal=5.13
Drupal Drupal=5.14
Drupal Drupal=5.15
Drupal Drupal=5.16
Drupal Drupal=5.17
Drupal Drupal=5.18
Drupal Drupal=5.19
Drupal Drupal=5.20
Drupal Drupal=5.21
Drupal Drupal=5.22
Drupal Drupal=5.23
Drupal Drupal=6.0
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta4
Drupal Drupal=6.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc4
Drupal Drupal=6.1
Drupal Drupal=6.2
Drupal Drupal=6.3
Drupal Drupal=6.4
Drupal Drupal=6.5
Drupal Drupal=6.6
Drupal Drupal=6.7
Drupal Drupal=6.8
Drupal Drupal=6.9
Drupal Drupal=6.10
Drupal Drupal=6.11
Drupal Drupal=6.12
Drupal Drupal=6.13
Drupal Drupal=6.14
Drupal Drupal=6.15
Drupal Drupal=6.16
Drupal Drupal=6.17
Drupal Drupal=6.18
Drupal Drupal=7.0
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha4
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha5
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha6
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha7
Drupal Drupal=7.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=7.1
Drupal Drupal=7.2
Drupal Drupal=7.3
Drupal Drupal=7.4
Drupal Drupal=7.5
Drupal Drupal=7.6
Drupal Drupal=7.7
Drupal Drupal=7.8
Drupal Drupal=7.9
Drupal Drupal=7.10
Drupal Drupal=7.11
Drupal Drupal=7.12

Event History

May 21, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2922?

CVE-2012-2922 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential exposure of sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2922?

To fix CVE-2012-2922, upgrade to Drupal version 7.15 or later.

3

What does CVE-2012-2922 affect?

CVE-2012-2922 affects Drupal versions 7.14 and earlier, as well as multiple versions in the 5.x and 6.x series.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2922?

CVE-2012-2922 is a security vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain information about the installation path via the q[] parameter.

5

Can CVE-2012-2922 lead to further attacks?

Yes, by disclosing the installation path, CVE-2012-2922 can assist attackers in launching additional attacks on the vulnerable Drupal site.

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