Access bypass in Drupal - #VU490

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Access bypass in Drupal - #VU490

Published: September 16, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU490
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Drupal
Affected software:
Drupal

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows non-privileged users to leave comments on content on the site.
The weakness exists due to improper access control. Users with no permission to "post comments" can craft URL that allows them to publish comment not allowed to be published before.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability result in access to comment posting.

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