Description
Drupal 4.5.x before 4.5.8 and 4.6.x before 4.5.8, when menu.module is used to create a menu item, does not implement access control for the page that is referenced, which might allow remote attackers to access administrator pages.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | drupal | 4.5.3-6 | DSA-1007-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1007-1 drupal - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://drupal.org/node/53796
- 23909 vdb-entry
- 20060314 [DRUPAL-SA-2006-001] Drupal 4.6.6 / 4.5.8 fixes access control issue mailing-list
- DSA-1007 vendor-advisory
- drupal-menumodule-bypass-security(25197) vdb-entry
- 17104 vdb-entry
- 19245 third-party-advisory
- 578 third-party-advisory
- 19257 third-party-advisory