CVE-2011-4972 json
hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attack…
published 2019-11-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4877
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- drupal.org/node/1337006 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- CKSource CKEditor Drupal module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
drupal.org
/node/1337006
patch, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/5
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/7
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4972
- NVD CVE-2011-4972
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