MEDIUM
The hook_comments API in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3 does not pass publication status, which might allow attackers to bypass access restrictions and trigger e-mail with unpublished comments from some modules, as demonstrated by (1) Organic groups and (2) Subscriptions
Published Oct 19, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.45%
Description
The hook_comments API in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3 does not pass publication status, which might allow attackers to bypass access restrictions and trigger e-mail with unpublished comments from some modules, as demonstrated by (1) Organic groups and (2) Subscriptions.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.45% 0.01451
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01451
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01451) | 72.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01451) | 69.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00515) | 64.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01581) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01581) | 87.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00483) | 76.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 77.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00429) | 73.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 72.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 73.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 70.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://drupal.org/node/184354 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27292 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27352 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37296 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://drupal.org/node/184354 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27292 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27352 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37296 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 19, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 19, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5597
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a