DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002 The Node view permissions module enables the "View own content" and "View any content" permissions for each content type on the permissions page.
Authenticated users with view permissions can access unpublished content they are not authorized to see in the Node view permissions module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002?
DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002 is a missing authorization vulnerability in drupal/node_view_permissions, published on 10 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Node view permissions module enables the "View own content" and "View any content" permissions for each content type on the permissions page.
This module has a vulnerability that allows users with these permissions to view unpublished content that they are not otherwise authorized to view.
This issue was fixed by the maintainer outside of the normal security team protocols. Some issues were patched in 2014 for the 7.x version of this module. The 8.x release was updated within the last 6 months. Both are now flagged as security updates.
Which versions are affected by DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002?
Linux distribution packages (1)
drupal/node_view_permissions Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8 | All versions | 1.1.0 |
How do I fix DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2018-002 in the wild and no public exploit code.