The freelinking module for Drupal, as used in the Freelinking for Case Tracker module, does not properly check access permissions for (1) nodes or (2) users, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted link.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-5179 is rated Moderate Risk (40.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%). 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 | 0.21% | 1.19% | +0.98% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.26% | 0.21% | -0.04% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.26% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| freelinking_for_case_tracker_project | freelinking_for_case_tracker | — | cpe:2.3:a:freelinking_for_case_tracker_project:freelinking_for_case_tracker:-:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* |
| freelinking_project | freelinking | — | cpe:2.3:a:freelinking_project:freelinking:-:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* |