CVE-2013-4273: Medium severity entity api for drupal vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2014
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Updated

The Entity API module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.2 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to node comments, which allows remote authenticated users to read the comments via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT per ADT5 due to different researcher organizations. CVE-2013-7391 was assigned for the View vector.

Affected Software

16 affected components
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta1
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta10
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta11
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta2
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta3
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta4
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta5
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta6
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta7
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta8
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-beta9
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-rc1
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-rc2
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.0-rc3
Entity Api Project Entity Api Drupal=7.x-1.1

Remediation

Event History

Jul 19, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4273?

CVE-2013-4273 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to improper access restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4273?

To fix CVE-2013-4273, upgrade the Entity API module to version 7.x-1.2 or later.

3

Which versions of Entity API for Drupal are affected by CVE-2013-4273?

CVE-2013-4273 affects versions 7.x-1.0 to 7.x-1.1 of the Entity API module.

4

What can attackers do by exploiting CVE-2013-4273?

By exploiting CVE-2013-4273, attackers can read node comments that they should not have access to.

5

Is CVE-2013-4273 a remote vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2013-4273 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated users.

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