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.
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 8 | drupal7 | 7.32-1+deb8u6 | DSA-3498-1 |
| Debian 7 | drupal7 | 7.14-2+deb7u12 | DSA-3498-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | drupal7 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 | GHSA-w2pj-c8x5-jvg2 |
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 8.0, < 8.0.4 | 8.0.4 | GHSA-w2pj-c8x5-jvg2 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 8.0, < 8.0.4 | 8.0.4 | GHSA-w2pj-c8x5-jvg2 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 | GHSA-w2pj-c8x5-jvg2 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3498-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026