CVE-2020-13672: Drupal core - Critical - Cross-site scripting - SA-CORE-2021-002

Published Apr 21, 2021
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Updated

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Drupal core's sanitization API fails to properly filter cross-site scripting under certain circumstances. This issue affects: Drupal Core 9.1.x versions prior to 9.1.7; 9.0.x versions prior to 9.0.12; 8.9.x versions prior to 8.9.14; 7.x versions prior to 7.80.

Other sources

Drupal core - Critical - Cross-site scripting - SA-CORE-2021-002

Affected Software

42 affected componentsFixes available
composer/drupal/core>=7.0.0, <7.80, >=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, <8.9.0, >=8.9.0, <8.9.14, >=9.0.0, <9.0.12, >=9.1.0, <9.1.7
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0.0, <7.80, >=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, <8.9.0, >=8.9.0, <8.9.14, >=9.0.0, <9.0.12, >=9.1.0, <9.1.7
composer/drupal/drupal>=9.1.0<9.1.7
9.1.7
composer/drupal/drupal>=9.0.0<9.0.12
9.0.12
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0.0<8.9.14
8.9.14
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0.0<7.80
7.80
composer/drupal/core>=9.1.0<9.1.7
9.1.7
composer/drupal/core>=9.0.0<9.0.12
9.0.12
composer/drupal/core>=8.0.0<8.9.14
8.9.14
composer/drupal/core>=7.0.0<7.80
7.80
Drupal Drupal<7.80
Drupal Drupal>=8.9.0<8.9.14
Drupal Drupal>=9.0.0<9.0.12
Drupal Drupal>=9.1.0<9.1.7
composer/drupal/core>=7.0.0, <7.80
7.80
composer/drupal/core>=8.0.0, <8.1.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.1.0, <8.2.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.2.0, <8.3.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.3.0, <8.4.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.4.0, <8.5.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.6.0, <8.7.0
composer/drupal/core>=8.9.0, <8.9.14
8.9.14
composer/drupal/core>=9.0.0, <9.0.12
9.0.12
composer/drupal/core>=9.1.0, <9.1.7
9.1.7
composer/drupal/drupal>=7.0.0, <7.80
7.80
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.0.0, <8.1.0
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.1.0, <8.2.0
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.2.0, <8.3.0
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.3.0, <8.4.0
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.4.0, <8.5.0
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.6.0, <8.7.0
composer/drupal/drupal>=8.9.0, <8.9.14
8.9.14
composer/drupal/drupal>=9.0.0, <9.0.12
9.0.12
composer/drupal/drupal>=9.1.0, <9.1.7
9.1.7
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0
alpine/drupal7<7.81-r0
7.81-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/drupal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/drupal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.12
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/drupal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.9.14
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/drupal to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.80
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.7
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.12
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.9.14
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/drupal/core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.80
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade Drupal core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.7
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade Drupal core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.12
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade Drupal core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.9.14
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade Drupal core to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.80

Event History

Apr 21, 2021
Advisory Published
06:02 PM
Data Sourced
via Packagist·06:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 11, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:30 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13672?

It is classified as a critical vulnerability.

2

What is the description of CVE-2020-13672?

CVE-2020-13672 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal core.

3

Which versions of Drupal core are affected by CVE-2020-13672?

Drupal core versions 7.0.0 to 7.80, and 8.0.0 to 8.9.14 are affected by CVE-2020-13672.

4

What is the reference for CVE-2020-13672?

The reference for CVE-2020-13672 is https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-002.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-13672?

To fix CVE-2020-13672, update your Drupal core to version 7.81 or 8.9.15.

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