CVE-2010-5277: Unspecified vulnerability in the Views Bulk Operations module 6 before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authe

Routine

MEDIUM 4.9DOWNGRADE

CVE-2010-5277 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting views bulk operations. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in the Views Bulk Operations module 6 before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with user management permissions to bypass intended access restrictions and delete anonymous users (user 0) via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2012-10-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: karim ratib

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-10-07 20:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

karim ratib views bulk operations DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.1 · 6.x-1.2 · 6.x-1.3 · 6.x-1.4 · 6.x-1.5 · 6.x-1.6 · 6.x-1.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy views-bulk-operations || rpm -q views-bulk-operations || views-bulk-operations --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison views-bulk-operations sudo apt install views-bulk-operations=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold views-bulk-operations

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list views-bulk-operations sudo dnf downgrade views-bulk-operations-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add views-bulk-operations

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2010-5277?

views bulk operations: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2010-5277 being exploited?

CVE-2010-5277 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2010-5277 affect?

CVE-2010-5277 affects views bulk operations. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). Unspecified vulnerability in the Views Bulk Operations module 6 before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with user management permissions to bypass intended access restrictions and delete anonymous users (user 0) via uns

How urgent is CVE-2010-5277?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-5515 MEDIUM 4.9 DOWNGRADE The Views Bulk Operations (VBO) module 6.x-1.x and 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.3 for Drupal, when the bulk operation

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