CVE-2017-6921
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
In Drupal 8 prior to 8.3.4; The file REST resource does not properly validate some fields when manipulating files. A site is only affected by this if the site has the RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled, the file REST resource is enabled and allows PATCH requests, and an attacker can get or register a user account on the site with permissions to upload files and to modify the file resource.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-h377-287m-w2r9Drupal file REST resource does not properly validate2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
In Drupal 8 prior to 8.3.4; The file REST resource does not properly validate some fields when manipulating files. A site is only affected by this if the site has the RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled, the file REST resource is enabled and allows PATCH requests, and an attacker can get or register a user account on the site with permissions to upload files and to modify the file resource.
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references (9)
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- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038781cnnvd
- https://www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-06-21/drupal-core-multiplecnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99222cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99222enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038781enisa_euvd
- https://www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-06-21/drupal-core-multipleenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99222Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038781Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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