CVE-2013-7068: 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 authenticated users to bypass group restrictions on nodes with all groups set to optional input via an empty group 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 Organic Groups (OG) module 7.x-2.x (Drupal) 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-2013-7068?

CVE-2013-7068 has a moderate severity level allowing unauthorized access to nodes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-7068?

To mitigate CVE-2013-7068, you should upgrade the Organic Groups module to version 7.x-2.3 or higher.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2013-7068?

CVE-2013-7068 affects users of the Organic Groups module versions 7.x-2.0 to 7.x-2.2 for Drupal.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2013-7068 enable?

CVE-2013-7068 enables remote authenticated users to bypass group restrictions on certain nodes.

5

What are the consequences of not addressing CVE-2013-7068?

Failing to address CVE-2013-7068 may lead to unauthorized access and potential exposure of sensitive content within user groups.

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