The validation functionality in the core upload module in Drupal 6.x before 6.5 allows…
Priority LOW 29CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The validation functionality in the core upload module in Drupal 6.x before 6.5 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and "attach files to content," related to a "logic error."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00947 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.4 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc-1 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc-2 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc-3 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 rc-4 | Vulnerable | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc-1 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc-2 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc-3 Vulnerable ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc-4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 rc-4 Vulnerable ·Drupal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jgw-6462-7fw2
References
More Drupal vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07979 Drupal core - Highly critical - SQL injection - SA-CORE-2026-004 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05494 Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-004 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05493 Improper input validation in Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10731 Unrestricted file upload in Drupal Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-04505 Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-17477 Archive_Tar through 1.4.10 has :// filename sanitization only to address phar attacks… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-4789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jgw-6462-7fw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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