CVE-2019-6342 Drupal core - Critical - Access bypass - SA-CORE-2019-008

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls when the experimental Workspaces module is enabled in Drupal 8 core.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-6342?

CVE-2019-6342 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Drupal Drupal, published on 28 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An access bypass vulnerability exists when the experimental Workspaces module in Drupal 8 core is enabled. This can be mitigated by disabling the Workspaces module. It does not affect any release other than Drupal 8.7.4.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6342?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
drupal/core PackagistFrom 8.7.48.7.5
drupal/core PackagistFrom 8.7.48.7.5

Products include Drupal Drupal.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6342?

Upgrade drupal/core to 8.7.5 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2019-6342 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6342 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DRUPAL-CORE-2019-008, GHSA-xq62-62c9-22mg, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6342.

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