CVE-2009-3781

Description

The filefield_file_download function in FileField 6.x-3.1, a module for Drupal, does not properly check node-access permissions for Drupal core private files, which allows remote attackers to access unauthorized files via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory drupal.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/516104 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36792 patch vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://drupal.org/node/611128 third party advisory patch
http://drupal.org/node/609874 release notes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53897 vdb entry third party advisory
http://drupal.org/files/issues/filefield-node-access-fix-516104-3.patch patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/37130 third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3781?
CVE-2009-3781 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3781?
To fix CVE-2009-3781, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3781 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3781 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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