CVE-2008-4789: Medium severity drupal vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2008
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Updated

The validation functionality in the core upload module in Drupal 6.x before 6.5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and "attach files to content," related to a "logic error."

Affected Software

13 affected components
Drupal Drupal<=6.4
Drupal Drupal=6.0
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-beta4
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-1
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-2
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-3
Drupal Drupal=6.0-rc-4
Drupal Drupal=6.1
Drupal Drupal=6.2
Drupal Drupal=6.3

Remediation

Event History

Oct 29, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4789?

CVE-2008-4789 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-4789?

To fix CVE-2008-4789, you should upgrade to Drupal version 6.5 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-4789?

CVE-2008-4789 is a logic error in the core upload module of Drupal.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2008-4789?

Remote authenticated users on affected versions of Drupal are at risk from CVE-2008-4789.

5

What versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2008-4789?

CVE-2008-4789 affects Drupal versions prior to 6.5 including 6.0-beta2 to 6.4.

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