File Access Fix (deprecated) - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2026-020
Priority LOW 29CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed File Access Fix (deprecated) (Drupal): 1.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drupal | File Access Fix (deprecated) | 0.0.0 to before 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- File Access Fix (deprecated) VendorDrupal Affected 0.0.0 to before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:geeks4change:file_access_fix:*:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | before 8.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Geeks4change |
- cpe:2.3:a:geeks4change:file_access_fix:*:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions before 8.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Geeks4change
Remediation
- Fix · CNA File Access Fix (deprecated) (Drupal) Fixed in 1.2.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Drupal File Access Fix (deprecated) 1.2.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-03037 File Access Fix (deprecated) - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2026-021Priority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gvm-prwv-w6hm
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-2026-3525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gvm-prwv-w6hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-3525 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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