CVE-2012-4554 json
The OpenID module in Drupal 7.x before 7.16 allows remote OpenID servers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DOCTYPE declaration in an XR…
published 2012-11-11 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4482
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.8%
- EPSS 15.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
The OpenID module in Drupal 7.x before 7.16 allows remote OpenID servers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DOCTYPE declaration in an XRDS file.
Patch / fix
- drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git@b912710 commit
- drupal.org/node/1815912 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/drupal_openid_xxe)
- Published
Exploit prediction
15.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/drupal_openid_xxe Drupal OpenID External Entity Injection metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2012-10-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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drupalcode.org
/project/drupal.git/commit/b912710
patch
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drupal.org
/node/1815912
patch, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/4
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/5
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4554
- NVD CVE-2012-4554
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