CVE-2016-3169
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
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affected products (88)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-q3p9-8728-wq7xDrupal saving user accounts can sometimes grant the user all roles2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.
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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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