CVE-2013-7065: Medium severity Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal vulnerability

Published Apr 29, 2014
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Updated

The Organic Groups (OG) module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.3 for Drupal allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and post to arbitrary groups via a group audience field, as demonstrated by the oggroupref field.

Affected Software

15 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
Organic Groups Project Organic Groups Drupal=7.x-2.x-dev

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade drupal/og_group_ref (Organic Groups OG module 7.x-2.x) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.x-2.3

Event History

Apr 29, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:38 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-7065?

CVE-2013-7065 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-7065?

To fix CVE-2013-7065, update the Organic Groups module to version 7.x-2.3 or later.

3

What types of access are affected by CVE-2013-7065?

CVE-2013-7065 allows unauthorized posting to arbitrary groups via the group audience field.

4

Which Drupal versions are vulnerable to CVE-2013-7065?

Versions of the Organic Groups module prior to 7.x-2.3, including 7.x-2.0 and its alpha, beta, and release candidate versions, are vulnerable.

5

Who is impacted by CVE-2013-7065?

Organizations using affected versions of the Organic Groups module on their Drupal sites are at risk of exploitation due to this vulnerability.

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