The System module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of site administrators for requests that download and run files with arbitrary JSON-encoded content, aka a "reflected file download vulnerability."
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.4
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-drupal7 | Mar 22, 2016 | Feb 28, 2016 | |
| Drupal | drupal-cve-2016-3168-1drupal-cve-2016-3168-2 | Aug 2, 2017 | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 12, 2016 |
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