CVE-2012-2760

mod_auth_openid <0.7 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-2760. PoCs published by Peter Ellehauge.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a security advisory describing CVE-2012-2760, which involves insecure storage of session IDs in a world-readable database file (/tmp/mod_auth_openid.db) in mod_auth_openid versions prior to 0.7. The vulnerability allows local users to steal OpenID authenticated sessions.

Description

mod_auth_openid before 0.7 for Apache uses world-readable permissions for /tmp/mod_auth_openid.db, which allows local users to obtain session ids.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Peter Ellehauge · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18917

This is a security advisory describing CVE-2012-2760, which involves insecure storage of session IDs in a world-readable database file (/tmp/mod_auth_openid.db) in mod_auth_openid versions prior to 0.7. The vulnerability allows local users to steal OpenID authenticated sessions.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: mod_auth_openid < 0.7
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local filesystem access on the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-05/0235.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:114
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75813
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18917
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/bmuller/mod_auth_openid/pull/30
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49247
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/82139
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53661

Scores

EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 58.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (7)
findingscience/mod_auth_openid 0.1
findingscience/mod_auth_openid 0.2
findingscience/mod_auth_openid 0.2.1
findingscience/mod_auth_openid 0.3
findingscience/mod_auth_openid 0.4
findingscience/mod_auth_openid 0.5
findingscience/mod_auth_openid < 0.6
Published Jul 25, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026