VDB-227521 · CVE-2023-31250 · sa-core-2023-005

Drupal File Download access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Drupal. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component File Download. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-31250. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Drupal (Content Management System) (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component File Download. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The file download facility doesn't sufficiently sanitize file paths in certain situations. This may result in users gaining access to private files that they should not have access to. Some sites may require configuration changes following this security release. Review the release notes for your Drupal version if you have issues accessing private files after updating.

The weakness was released 04/27/2023 as sa-core-2023-005. The advisory is shared at drupal.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-31250 since 04/26/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1236). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

Drupal

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://www.drupal.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/26/2023 🔍
04/26/2023 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/07/2025 +802 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: drupal.org

Advisory: sa-core-2023-005
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-31250 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31250
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227521
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2023 01:33
Updated: 07/07/2025 07:17
Changes: 04/27/2023 01:33 (38), 05/20/2023 15:19 (11), 02/03/2025 22:15 (26), 07/07/2025 07:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.