CVE-2012-1649: Cool Aid module before 6.x-1.9 for Drupal does not enforce access restrictions, which allows remote authentica

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-1649?

cool aid: upgrade to newer than 6.x-1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-1649 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1649 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-2012-1649 affect?

CVE-2012-1649 affects cool aid. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). Cool Aid module before 6.x-1.9 for Drupal does not enforce access restrictions, which allows remote authenticated users with the administer coolaid permission to modify arbitrary pages via unspecified vectors.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-1649?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.9UPGRADE

CVE-2012-1649 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) affecting cool aid. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cool Aid module before 6.x-1.9 for Drupal does not enforce access restrictions, which allows remote authenticated users with the administer coolaid permission to modify arbitrary pages via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2012-09-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-09-09 21:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

danielb cool aid UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.x-1.8 · 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.1 · 6.x-1.2 · 6.x-1.3 · 6.x-1.4 · 6.x-1.6 · 6.x-1.7

Fixed in: newer than 6.x-1.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cool-aid || rpm -q cool-aid || cool-aid --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.x-1.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cool-aid

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cool-aid

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-1649?

cool aid: upgrade to newer than 6.x-1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1649 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1649 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-2012-1649 affect?

CVE-2012-1649 affects cool aid. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). Cool Aid module before 6.x-1.9 for Drupal does not enforce access restrictions, which allows remote authenticated users with the administer coolaid permission to modify arbitrary pages via unspecified vectors.

How urgent is CVE-2012-1649?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

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