CVE-2016-3162

HIGH

Drupal 7.x < 7.43 and 8.x < 8.0.4 - Authenticated Improper Access Control in File Module

Title source: llm

Description

The File module in Drupal 7.x before 7.43 and 8.x before 8.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions and read, delete, or substitute a link to a file uploaded to an unprocessed form by leveraging permission to create content or comment and upload files.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1

EPSS 0.0029

EPSS Percentile 52.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (35)

debian/debian_linux 7.0

debian/debian_linux 8.0

drupal/core 7.0 - 7.43Packagist

drupal/drupal 7.0 (16 CPE variants)

drupal/drupal 7.1

drupal/drupal 7.2

drupal/drupal 7.3

drupal/drupal 7.4

drupal/drupal 7.5

drupal/drupal 7.6

... and 25 more

Published Apr 12, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026