CVE-2012-5704 json
The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to caus…
published 2012-11-01 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5587
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and time out) via a block that references itself.
Patch / fix
- drupal.org/node/1732828 patch
- drupal.org/node/1732946 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- madirish.net http://www.madirish.net/543 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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drupal.org
/node/1732828
patch
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drupal.org
/node/1732946
patch, vendor-advisory
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madirish.net
/543
exploit
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5704
- NVD CVE-2012-5704
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