VDB-353768 · CVE-2026-3525 · sa-contrib-2026-020

File Access Fix up to 1.1.x on Drupal authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in File Access Fix up to 1.1.x on Drupal. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-3525. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in File Access Fix up to 1.1.x on Drupal and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal File Access Fix (deprecated) allows Forceful Browsing.This issue affects File Access Fix (deprecated): from 0.0.0 before 1.2.0.

The weakness was presented by Pierre Rudloff as sa-contrib-2026-020. The advisory is shared for download at drupal.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-3525 since 03/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

File Access Fix

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: File Access Fix 1.2.0

Timelineinfo

03/04/2026 CVE reserved
03/26/2026 +22 days Advisory disclosed
03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sa-contrib-2026-020
Researcher: Pierre Rudloff
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-3525 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353768

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2026 23:15
Changes: 03/26/2026 23:15 (55)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103