CVE-2011-4972 Missing authorization in CKEditor Drupal module
Remote attackers can read private files in the CKEditor Drupal module due to improper access restrictions on file downloads.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4972?
CVE-2011-4972 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CKSource CKEditor Drupal module, published on 13 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attackers to read private files via a direct request.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ckeditor Ckeditor.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-4972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-37695 Execution of JavaScript code using malformed HTML in ckeditor
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq9v-xx8v-3p87.