Description
In Drupal core 8.x prior to 8.3.4 and Drupal core 7.x prior to 7.56; Private files that have been uploaded by an anonymous user but not permanently attached to content on the site should only be visible to the anonymous user that uploaded them, rather than all anonymous users. Drupal core did not previously provide this protection, allowing an access bypass vulnerability to occur. This issue is mitigated by the fact that in order to be affected, the site must allow anonymous users to upload files into a private file system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drupal | Drupal Core | Drupal 8 – < 8.3.3, Drupal 7 – < 7.55 | 8.3.3 |
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 9 | drupal7 | 7.52-2+deb9u1 | DSA-3897-1 |
| Debian 8 | drupal7 | 7.32-1+deb8u9 | DSA-3897-1 |
| Debian 7 | drupal7 | 7.14-2+deb7u16 | DLA-1004-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | drupal7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | drupal7 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.56 | 7.56 | GHSA-58f3-cx8p-h8jg |
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 | 8.3.4 | GHSA-58f3-cx8p-h8jg |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 | 8.3.4 | GHSA-58f3-cx8p-h8jg |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0, < 7.56 | 7.56 | GHSA-58f3-cx8p-h8jg |
Advisories 2
- DSA-3897-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1004-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-3897 vendor-advisory
- 99219 vdb-entry
- https://www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-06-21/drupal-core-multiple
- 1038781 vdb-entry