CVE-2016-9450 Drupal Incorrect cache context on password reset page

What is CVE-2016-9450?

CVE-2016-9450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 25 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The user password reset form in Drupal 8.x before 8.2.3 allows remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks by leveraging failure to specify a correct cache context.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9450?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including drupal/core and drupal/drupal. It affects 1 product.

Products include Drupal Drupal.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9450?

Upgrade drupal/core to 8.2.3 or later.

Is CVE-2016-9450 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9450 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
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Also known as GHSA-98w5-wqp9-w466.