CVE-2013-4228: Medium severity organic groups vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2020
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Updated

The OG access fields (visibility fields) implementation in Organic Groups (OG) module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.3 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private groups, which allows remote authenticated users to guess node IDs, subscribe to, and read the content of arbitrary private groups via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-alpha1
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-alpha2
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-alpha3
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-beta1
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-beta2
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-beta3
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-beta4
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-rc1
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-rc2
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-rc3
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.0-rc4
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.1
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.2

Event History

Feb 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4228?

CVE-2013-4228 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to private group content.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4228?

To fix CVE-2013-4228, upgrade the Organic Groups module to version 7.x-2.3 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2013-4228?

CVE-2013-4228 affects all versions of the Organic Groups module from 7.x-2.0 to 7.x-2.2.

4

Can CVE-2013-4228 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-4228 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users.

5

What implications does CVE-2013-4228 have for users?

CVE-2013-4228 allows users to guess node IDs and gain access to content in arbitrary private groups.

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