CVE-2013-1908: Medium severity acquia commons vulnerability

Published Jul 16, 2013
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Updated

The Commons Wikis module before 7.x-3.1 for Drupal, as used in the Commons module before 7.x-3.1, does not properly restrict access to groups, which allows remote attackers to post arbitrary content to groups via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Acquia Commons<=7.x-3.0
Acquia Commons=7.x-3.x-dev
Commons Wikis Project Commons Wikis<=7.x-3.0
Commons Wikis Project Commons Wikis=7.x-3.x-dev
Drupal Drupal

Event History

Jul 16, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1908?

CVE-2013-1908 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to improper access restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1908?

To fix CVE-2013-1908, upgrade to Commons module version 7.x-3.1 or higher.

3

What types of attacks does CVE-2013-1908 allow?

CVE-2013-1908 allows remote attackers to post arbitrary content to groups.

4

Which versions of Commons are affected by CVE-2013-1908?

Versions before Commons 7.x-3.1 are affected by CVE-2013-1908.

5

Is Drupal affected by CVE-2013-1908?

Drupal itself is not directly affected, but the Commons module used with Drupal is vulnerable.

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