vulnerability
Drupal: CVE-2016-3162 : File upload access bypass and denial of service - SA-CORE-2016-001
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 12, 2016 | Aug 2, 2017 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 12, 2016
Added
Aug 2, 2017
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
The File module in Drupal 7.x before 7.43 and 8.x before 8.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions and read, delete, or substitute a link to a file uploaded to an unprocessed form by leveraging permission to create content or comment and upload files.
Solutions
drupal-cve-2016-3162-1drupal-cve-2016-3162-2
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