The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser"…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal does not properly check "switch subuser" permissions, which allows remote authenticated parent users to change their role by switching to a subuser they created.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01086 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.x-1.7 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.5 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.6 | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Boombatower |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.x-1.7 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.5 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.6 Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:boombatower:subuser:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Boombatower
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Drupal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hpx-hv32-jw4q
References
More Boombatower Subuser vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-03828 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Subuser module before 6.x-1.8 for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-4487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hpx-hv32-jw4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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