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CVE-2012-4500: Drupal Announcements module lets some users see hidden content
CVE-2012-4500 · published 14 years ago
Summary
The Announcements add‑on for Drupal version 6.x‑1.x before 6.x‑1.5 lets users who are logged in and have the "access announcements" right view content they normally shouldn't. This could expose sensitive information or allow other unintended actions. Upgrade the module to version 6.x‑1.5 or later as soon as possible.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| nancy_wichmann | announcements |
6.x-1.0 6.x-1.1 6.x-1.2 6.x-1.3 6.x-1.4 6.x-1.x cpe:2.3:a:nancy_wichmann:announcements:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
The Announcements module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access announcements" permission to bypass node access restrictions and possibly have other un...
The Announcements module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "access announcements" permission to bypass node access restrictions and possibly have other unspecified impact.
Internet-facing
60 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
3.5
Low
Type
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Timeline
Published31 Oct 2012
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-4500 · NVD
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