CVE-2020-13664: Command Injection

Published Jun 17, 2020
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Updated

Arbitrary PHP code execution vulnerability in Drupal Core under certain circumstances. An attacker could trick an administrator into visiting a malicious site that could result in creating a carefully named directory on the file system. With this directory in place, an attacker could attempt to brute force a remote code execution vulnerability. Windows servers are most likely to be affected. This issue affects: Drupal Drupal Core 8.8.x versions prior to 8.8.8; 8.9.x versions prior to 8.9.1; 9.0.1 versions prior to 9.0.1.

Other sources

Drupal core - Critical - Arbitrary PHP code execution - SA-CORE-2020-005

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
composer/drupal/core>=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, <8.6.0, >=8.6.0, <8.7.0, >=8.7.0, <8.8.0, >=8.8.0, <8.8.8, >=8.9.0, <8.9.1, >=9.0.0, <9.0.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=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, <8.6.0, >=8.6.0, <8.7.0, >=8.7.0, <8.8.0, >=8.8.0, <8.8.8, >=8.9.0, <8.9.1, >=9.0.0, <9.0.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=9.0.0<9.0.1
9.0.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.9.0<8.9.1
8.9.1
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.8.0<8.8.8
8.8.8
composer/drupal/core>=9.0.0<9.0.1
9.0.1
composer/drupal/core>=8.9.0<8.9.1
8.9.1
composer/drupal/core>=8.8.0<8.8.8
8.8.8
Drupal Drupal>=8.8.0<8.8.8
Drupal Drupal>=8.9.0<8.9.1
Drupal Drupal>=9.0.0<9.0.1

Event History

Jun 17, 2020
Advisory Published
01:56 PM
May 5, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13664?

The severity of CVE-2020-13664 is critical.

2

How does the vulnerability in CVE-2020-13664 allow arbitrary PHP code execution?

The vulnerability in CVE-2020-13664 allows an attacker to trick an administrator into visiting a malicious site, resulting in the execution of arbitrary PHP code.

3

Which versions of Drupal Core are affected by CVE-2020-13664?

Versions of Drupal Core from 8.0.0 to 8.9.1 and 9.0.0 to 9.0.1 are affected by CVE-2020-13664.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability in CVE-2020-13664?

To fix the vulnerability in CVE-2020-13664, update Drupal Core to a version that includes the patch provided by the official security advisory (SA-CORE-2020-005).

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-13664?

More information about CVE-2020-13664 can be found in the official security advisory (SA-CORE-2020-005) on the Drupal website.

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