CVE-2013-4502: Medium severity Nathan Haug Filefield Sources vulnerability

Published May 13, 2014
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Updated

The FileField Sources module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.9 for Drupal does not properly check file permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by attaching a file.

Affected Software

37 affected components
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.2-beta1
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.3
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.4
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.5
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.6
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.7
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.8
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Drupal
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.0
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.1
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.2
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.3
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.4
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.5
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.6
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.7
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.8
All of the following
Any of the following
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.2-beta1
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.3
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.4
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.5
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.6
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.7
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.8
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=7.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Drupal
All of the following
Any of the following
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.0
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.1
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.2
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.3
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.4
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.5
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.6
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.7
Nathan Haug Filefield Sources=6.x-1.8
Drupal Drupal

Event History

May 13, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:55 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4502?

CVE-2013-4502 has a moderate severity rating due to improper file permission checks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4502?

To fix CVE-2013-4502, update the FileField Sources module to version 6.x-1.9 or 7.x-1.9 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2013-4502?

CVE-2013-4502 affects users of the FileField Sources module for Drupal versions before 6.x-1.9 and 7.x-1.9.

4

What exploit does CVE-2013-4502 enable?

CVE-2013-4502 enables remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files on the server.

5

Is CVE-2013-4502 specific to any Drupal version?

Yes, CVE-2013-4502 is specific to certain older versions of the FileField Sources module for both Drupal 6 and 7.

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