CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3169

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain unauthorized access to privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Drupal to mitigate this vulnerability and to review and restrict access to the user_save function in custom code.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS