Improper access control in Drupal - CVE-2020-13677

 

Improper access control in Drupal - CVE-2020-13677

Published: September 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56633
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13677
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the JSON:API module. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Affected software

Drupal

How to mitigate CVE-2020-13677

Install updates from vendor's website.

Drupal - addressed in versions 8.9.19, 9.1.13, 9.2.6

External References

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