CVE-2014-5020: Medium severity drupal vulnerability
Published Jul 22, 2014
·Updated
The File module in Drupal 7.x before 7.29 does not properly check permissions to view files, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass intended restrictions and read files by attaching the file to content with a file field.
Affected Software
45 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=7.19
Drupal Drupal=7.20
Drupal Drupal=7.21
Drupal Drupal=7.22
Drupal Drupal=7.23
Drupal Drupal=7.24
Drupal Drupal=7.25
Drupal Drupal=7.26
Drupal Drupal=7.27
Drupal Drupal=7.28
Drupal Drupal=7.x-dev
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Jul 22, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2014-5020?
CVE-2014-5020 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2014-5020?
To fix CVE-2014-5020, upgrade your Drupal installation to version 7.29 or later.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2014-5020?
CVE-2014-5020 affects all Drupal 7.x versions prior to 7.29.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-5020?
CVE-2014-5020 is a permissions bypass vulnerability in the Drupal file module.
5
Can remote users exploit CVE-2014-5020?
Yes, remote authenticated users with certain permissions can exploit CVE-2014-5020 to read restricted files.