CVE-2011-4972

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Published Nov 13, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attackers to read private files via a direct request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

CKSource

CKEditor Drupal module

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.x-1.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4877	hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attackers to read private files via a direct request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.744% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/7
https://drupal.org/node/1337006

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:23 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 13, 2019, 8:51 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:23 AM
Reserved: Dec 23, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 13, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

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