# DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002: The Entity Browser module allows you to select entities from entity reference fields using a custom entity browser widget.

> Authenticated users with content editing permissions can view metadata of entities they are not authorized to access.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Jan 2023

## What is DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002?

DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002 is a missing authorization vulnerability in drupal/entity_browser, published on 18 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Entity Browser module allows you to select entities from entity reference fields using a custom entity browser widget.

Entity Browser does not properly check entity access in some circumstances. This may result in users with access to edit content seeing metadata about entities they are not authorized to access.

The vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that the inaccessible entities will only be visible to users who can already edit content using Entity Browser.

## Which versions are affected by DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `drupal/entity_browser` | Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8 | All versions | 2.9.0 |

## How do I fix DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002 is a missing authorization vulnerability in drupal/entity_browser, published on 18 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: drupal/entity_browser. 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/DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002/index.md)
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## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2023-002

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.