Exploited
8.1
CWE
502
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-6340: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Wed Feb 20 2019(Updated: )

Highly critical - Remote Code Execution

Credit: mlhess@drupal.org mlhess@drupal.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
composer/drupal/core>=7.0.0<7.62.0>=8.0.0<8.1.0>=8.1.0<8.2.0>=8.2.0<8.3.0>=8.3.0<8.4.0>=8.4.0<8.5.0>=8.5.0<8.5.11>=8.6.0<8.6.10
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0.0<7.62.0>=8.0.0<8.1.0>=8.1.0<8.2.0>=8.2.0<8.3.0>=8.3.0<8.4.0>=8.4.0<8.5.0>=8.5.0<8.5.11>=8.6.0<8.6.10
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.6.0<8.6.10
8.6.10
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0.0<8.5.11
8.5.11
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0.0<7.62.0
7.62.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.0.0<8.5.11
8.5.11
composer/drupal/core>=7.0.0<7.62.0
7.62.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.6.0<8.6.10
8.6.10
Drupal>=8.5.0<8.5.11
Drupal>=8.6.0<8.6.10
Drupal

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-6340?

    CVE-2019-6340 is classified as highly critical due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-6340?

    To remediate CVE-2019-6340, update Drupal to version 7.62.0, 8.5.11, or 8.6.10 or later.

  • What versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2019-6340?

    CVE-2019-6340 affects Drupal versions from 7.0.0 to 7.62.0, and 8.0.0 to 8.6.10.

  • What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6340?

    CVE-2019-6340 is a remote code execution vulnerability that allows arbitrary PHP code execution in certain cases.

  • Is CVE-2019-6340 related to data sanitization issues?

    Yes, CVE-2019-6340 arises from field types in Drupal that do not properly sanitize data from non-form sources.

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