Vulnerability identifier: #VU65635

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25277

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Drupal
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Drupal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of certain filenames on uploaded files with an "htaccess" extension. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Drupal: 9.3.0 - 9.3.18, 9.4.0 - 9.4.2, 9.2.0 - 9.2.21, 9.1.0 - 9.1.15, 9.0.0 - 9.0.14

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External links
http://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-014

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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