CVE-2013-0246: Medium severity drupal vulnerability

Published Jul 16, 2013
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Updated

The Image module in Drupal 7.x before 7.19, when a private file system is used, does not properly restrict access to derivative images, which allows remote attackers to read derivative images of otherwise restricted images via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

35 affected components
Drupal Drupal=7.0
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha4
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha5
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha6
Drupal Drupal=7.0-alpha7
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-beta3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-dev
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc1
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc2
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc3
Drupal Drupal=7.0-rc4
Drupal Drupal=7.1
Drupal Drupal=7.2
Drupal Drupal=7.3
Drupal Drupal=7.4
Drupal Drupal=7.5
Drupal Drupal=7.6
Drupal Drupal=7.7
Drupal Drupal=7.8
Drupal Drupal=7.9
Drupal Drupal=7.10
Drupal Drupal=7.11
Drupal Drupal=7.12
Drupal Drupal=7.13
Drupal Drupal=7.14
Drupal Drupal=7.15
Drupal Drupal=7.16
Drupal Drupal=7.17
Drupal Drupal=7.18
Drupal Drupal=7.x-dev

Remediation

Event History

Jul 16, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0246?

CVE-2013-0246 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-0246?

To fix CVE-2013-0246, upgrade to Drupal version 7.19 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2013-0246?

CVE-2013-0246 allows remote attackers to access derivative images from a private file system, potentially exposing sensitive data.

4

Which versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2013-0246?

Drupal versions 7.x before 7.19 are affected by CVE-2013-0246.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2013-0246?

A workaround for CVE-2013-0246 is to disable the private file system until you can upgrade to a patched version.

Contact

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