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CVE-2009-3568

Comment RSS 5.x before 5.x-2.2 and 6.x before 6.x-2.2, a module for Drupal, does not properly enforce permissions when a link is added to the RSS feed, which allows remote attackers to obtain the node title and possibly other sensitive content by reading the feed.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3568 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from drupal, from dave_reid, from gabor_hojtsy organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-10-06T20:30:00.250

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	drupal	drupal	*	No
Application	dave_reid	commentrss	5.x-2.1	Yes
Application	dave_reid	commentrss	6.x-2.1	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	5.x-1.0	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	5.x-1.1	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	5.x-1.2	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	5.x-1.x	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	5.x-2.0	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	5.x-2.x	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	6.x-1.0	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	6.x-1.1	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	6.x-1.2	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	6.x-2.0	Yes
Application	gabor_hojtsy	commentrss	6.x-2.x	Yes

References

http://drupal.org/node/579280 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/579290 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/579292 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36787 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/58177 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36429 ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/579280 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://drupal.org/node/579290 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://drupal.org/node/579292 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36787 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/58177 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36429 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For drupal's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.