CVE-2012-1636: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the stickynote module before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-1636?

stickynote: upgrade to newer than 7.x-1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-1636 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1636 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-1636 affect?

CVE-2012-1636 affects stickynote. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the stickynote module before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete stickynotes via unspecified vectors.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-1636?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2012-1636 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting stickynote. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the stickynote module before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete stickynotes via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2012-10-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: luke herrington

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-10-01 22:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

luke herrington stickynote UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.x-1.0 · 7.x-1.x dev

Fixed in: newer than 7.x-1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy stickynote || rpm -q stickynote || stickynote --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade stickynote

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade stickynote

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2012-1636?

stickynote: upgrade to newer than 7.x-1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1636 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1636 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-2012-1636 affect?

CVE-2012-1636 affects stickynote. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the stickynote module before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that delete stickynotes via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2012-1636?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-7879 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Stickynote module 7.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal allows remote
CVE-2012-5233 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the stickynote module before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote auth

References

← Back to latest CVEs