# CVE-2013-4225: Code injection in RESTful Web Services

> Authenticated users can execute arbitrary PHP code or perform XSS via crafted text fields in the Drupal RESTful Web Services module.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 11 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cc8q-cj34-v366

## What is CVE-2013-4225?

CVE-2013-4225 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in RESTful Web Services, published on 11 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The RESTful Web Services (restws) module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.4 and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.1 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to entity write operations, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users with the "access resource node" and "create page content" permissions (or equivalents) to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) or execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted text field.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4225?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Restful Web Services Project Restful Web Services.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-4225?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-4225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in RESTful Web Services

- [CVE-2024-13255](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-13255/): RESTful Web Services - Critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2024-019 (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-0205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0205/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2012-5556](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5556/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2015-4345](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4345/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2013-1946](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1946/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4225 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4225 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in RESTful Web Services, published on 11 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: RESTful Web Services. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4225/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4225/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4225
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4225
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4225

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4225/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.