🛡️ CVE-2016-7572 — core
Description
Drupal Unprivileged access to config export
The system.temporary route in Drupal 8.x before 8.1.10 does not properly check for "Export configuration" permission, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read a full config export via unspecified vectors.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability none.
Affected software
CVE-2016-7572 is recorded against 2 packages.
- drupal/core (from 8.0 up to 8.1.10)
- drupal/drupal (from 8.0 up to 8.1.10)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 6 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
www.drupal.org (Web)
www.securityfocus.com (Web)
www.securitytracker.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| drupal/core | 8.0 | 8.1.10 |
| drupal/drupal | 8.0 | 8.1.10 |
Similar Threats
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1776214337
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1778201069
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1779410881
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1783645405
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1784682869
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