# CVE-2012-1642: includes/linkchecker.pages.inc in the Link checker module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.5 for Drupal does not properly enforce access permissions on

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-28 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

includes/linkchecker.pages.inc in the Link checker module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.5 for Drupal does not properly enforce access permissions on broken links, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48022
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/07/1
- http://drupalcode.org/project/linkchecker.git/commit/fef0ddf
- https://drupal.org/node/1441252
- http://www.osvdb.org/79315
- http://drupal.org/node/1440508

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