mod_auth_openid before 0.7 for Apache uses world-readable permissions for…
Priority LOW 13CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
mod_auth_openid before 0.7 for Apache uses world-readable permissions for /tmp/mod_auth_openid.db, which allows local users to obtain session ids.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01004 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:*:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | up to 0.6 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.1:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.2:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.3:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.4:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
| cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.5:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Findingscience |
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:*:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions up to 0.6 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.1:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.2:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.3:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.4:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
- cpe:2.3:a:findingscience:mod_auth_openid:0.5:*:*:*:*:apache:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Findingscience
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m35-7rw5-2cp2
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-2760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4m35-7rw5-2cp2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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