CVE-2016-3168
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.025 · 84 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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."
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8.5
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affected products (88)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8Drupal Reflected file download vulnerability2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
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."
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references (12)
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10cnnvd
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10enisa_euvd
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001enisa_euvd
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