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CVE-2012-2724

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2020 at 07:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:41 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSimplenewsSimplenews

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The Simplenews module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.4, 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.0-alpha4, and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.0-rc1 for Drupal reveals the email addresses of new mailing list subscribers when confirmation is required, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the confirmation page.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Simplenews· Md Systemsdrupal
95%
6.x-1.06.x-1.0 beta16.x-1.0 beta26.x-1.0 beta36.x-1.0 beta46.x-1.0 beta56.x-1.0 rc16.x-1.0 rc26.x-1.0 rc36.x-1.0 rc46.x-1.0 rc56.x-1.0 rc66.x-1.16.x-1.26.x-1.36.x-2.0 alpha16.x-2.0 alpha26.x-2.0 alpha36.x-2.x dev7.x-1.07.x-1.0 alpha17.x-1.0 alpha27.x-1.0 beta17.x-1.0 beta2
Simplenews· Simplenewsdrupal
60%
v < 7.x-1.0-rc16.x-1 ≤ v < 6.x-1.46.x-2 ≤ v < 6.x-2.0-alpha4
Affected range stops below 6.x-1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.x-2.0-alpha4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.x-1.0-rc1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (10)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1619812
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1619818
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1619820
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1619848
x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupalcode.org/project/simplenews.git/commitdiff/36352c1
x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupalcode.org/project/simplenews.git/commitdiff/6d5704c
x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupalcode.org/project/simplenews.git/commitdiff/faec6a6
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/3

CVSS

5.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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