User Module Vulnerability in Drupal 7.x Leading to Unauthorized Privilege Escalation
CVE-2016-6211

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Drupal
Status
Drupal
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 September 2016

What is CVE-2016-6211?

The User module in pre-7.44 versions of Drupal 7.x allows remote authenticated users to exploit vulnerabilities in contributed or custom code. This exploitation can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation by triggering a rebuild of the user profile form, potentially compromising site integrity and user data.

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References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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