CVE-2024-13237 File Entity (fieldable files) - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting, Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2024-001
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via the File Entity module in Drupal, potentially bypassing access controls or stealing user data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13237?
CVE-2024-13237 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drupal File Entity (fieldable files), published on 9 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Drupal File Entity (fieldable files) allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects File Entity (fieldable files): from 7.X-* before 7.X-2.38.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include File Entity Project File Entity.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2024-13237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Drupal File Entity (fieldable files)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm82-j6hv-2pfj.