# CVE-2012-5543: The Feeds module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha6 for Drupal, when a field is mapped to the node's author, does not properly check permissions,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-03 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Feeds module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha6 for Drupal, when a field is mapped to the node's author, does not properly check permissions, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary nodes via a crafted source feed.

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## References

- http://drupalcode.org/project/feeds.git/commitdiff/a538c20
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4
- http://drupal.org/node/1808832

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