Vulnerability identifier: #VU18065

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6341

CWE-ID: CWE-434

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Drupal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Drupal

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the File module/subsystem in file.inc component. A remote authenticated attacker can upload a file with JavaScript code inside and execute it in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Drupal: 8.6.0 - 8.6.12, 8.5.0 - 8.5.13, 7.0 - 7.x

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External links
http://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2019-004
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-291/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.