DRUPAL-CORE-2019-012 The Drupal project uses the third-party library [Archive\_Tar](https://pear.php.net/package/Archive_Tar/), which has released a security imp
Attackers can execute code by uploading malicious archive files if Drupal is configured to process them.
- 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-CORE-2019-012?
DRUPAL-CORE-2019-012 is a vulnerability in drupal/core, published on 18 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Drupal project uses the third-party library Archive_Tar, which has released a security improvement that is needed to protect some Drupal configurations.
Multiple vulnerabilities are possible if Drupal is configured to allow .tar, .tar.gz, .bz2 or .tlz file uploads and processes them.
The latest versions of Drupal update Archive_Tar to 1.4.9 to mitigate the file processing vulnerabilities.
Edited to clarify the nature of the upstream release.
Which versions are affected by DRUPAL-CORE-2019-012?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including drupal/core.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
drupal/core Packagist | From 8.0.0 | 8.7.11, 8.8.1 |
How do I fix DRUPAL-CORE-2019-012?
Upgrade drupal/core to a fixed version for your release line: 8.7.11 or 8.8.1.
Is DRUPAL-CORE-2019-012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of DRUPAL-CORE-2019-012 in the wild and no public exploit code.