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CVE-2017-6924 Details

Description

In Drupal 8 prior to 8.3.7; When using the REST API, users without the correct permission can post comments via REST that are approved even if the user does not have permission to post approved comments. This issue only affects sites that have the RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled, the comment entity REST resource enabled, and where an attacker can access a user account on the site with permissions to post comments, or where anonymous users can post comments.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-08-16/drupal-core-multiple CVEMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100368 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039200 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-08-16/drupal-core-multiple [email protected]MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100368 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
drupal drupal
>= 8.0.0, < 8.3.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-6924
NVD Published Date:
Jan 15, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-6924 Details - Not Deferred