Description
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."
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 | >= 6.0, < 6.38 | 6.38 | GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8 |
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 | GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 | GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 6.0, < 6.38 | 6.38 | GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3498-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026