Drupal Forward Module Flood Control API Open Email Relay Vulnerability

BID:34091

Info

Drupal Forward Module Flood Control API Open Email Relay Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34091
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 12 2009 09:26PM
Credit: Helmut Debes, Dylan Wilder-Tack, Owen Barton
Vulnerable: Drupal Forward 6.x Developmental Sn
Drupal Forward 5.0-1.0
Drupal Forward 5.0
Not Vulnerable: Drupal Forward 6.x-1.0
Drupal Forward 5.x-1.19

Discussion

Drupal Forward Module Flood Control API Open Email Relay Vulnerability

Drupal Forward module is prone to an open-email-relay vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this issue by constructing a script that would send unsolicited spam to an unrestricted amount of email addresses from a forged email address.

Versions prior to Drupal Forward 5.x-1.19 and 6.x-1.0 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Drupal Forward Module Flood Control API Open Email Relay Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue by using readily available network utilities.

Solution / Fix

Drupal Forward Module Flood Control API Open Email Relay Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.


Drupal Forward 5.0

Drupal Forward 5.0-1.0

Drupal Forward 6.x Developmental Sn

References

Drupal Forward Module Flood Control API Open Email Relay Vulnerability

References:

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