CVE-2011-2726

Description

An access bypass issue was found in Drupal 7.x before version 7.5. If a Drupal site has the ability to attach File upload fields to any entity type in the system or has the ability to point individual File upload fields to the private file directory in comments, and the parent node is denied access, non-privileged users can still download the file attached to the comment if they know or guess its direct URL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: drupal core drupal core
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2726 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2726 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2726 broken link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/10 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/20/14 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.drupal.org/node/1231510 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2726?
CVE-2011-2726 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2726?
To fix CVE-2011-2726, 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-2011-2726 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2726 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-2726?
CVE-2011-2726 affects drupal core drupal core.
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