The Search Autocomplete module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to the module admin page, which allows remote attackers to disable an autocompletion or change the priority order via unspecified vectors.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-4471 is rated Moderate Risk (44.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.33%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.02% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.31% | 1.33% | +1.02% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.37% | 0.31% | -0.06% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.37% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| dominique_clause | search_autocomplete | 7.x-2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:dominique_clause:search_autocomplete:7.x-2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| dominique_clause | search_autocomplete | 7.x-2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:dominique_clause:search_autocomplete:7.x-2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| dominique_clause | search_autocomplete | 7.x-2.3 | cpe:2.3:a:dominique_clause:search_autocomplete:7.x-2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| dominique_clause | search_autocomplete | 7.x-2.x | cpe:2.3:a:dominique_clause:search_autocomplete:7.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://drupal.org/node/1649442 | Patch |
| http://drupal.org/node/1679422 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/3 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54379 |