🛡️ CVE-2019-6340 — core
Description
Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Some field types do not properly sanitize data from non-form sources in Drupal 8.5.x before 8.5.11 and Drupal 8.6.x before 8.6.10. This can lead to arbitrary PHP code execution in some cases. A site is only affected by this if one of the following conditions is met: The site has the Drupal 8 core RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled and allows PATCH or POST requests, or the site has another web services module enabled, like JSON:API in Drupal 8, or Services or RESTful Web Services in Drupal 7. (Note: The Drupal 7 Services module itself does not require an update at this time, but you should apply other contributed updates associated with this advisory if Services is in use.)
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2019-6340 is classified as CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. Serialised data from an untrusted source is reconstructed into objects, which can trigger code during the process.
Affected software
CVE-2019-6340 is recorded against 2 packages.
- drupal/core (from 8.0.0 up to 8.5.11)
- drupal/drupal (from 8.6.0 up to 8.6.10)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 10 December 2025. 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.cisa.gov (Web)
www.drupal.org (Web)
www.exploit-db.com (Web)
www.exploit-db.com (Web)
www.exploit-db.com (Web)
www.synology.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| drupal/core | 8.0.0 | 8.5.11 |
| drupal/drupal | 8.6.0 | 8.6.10 |
Similar Threats
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- Unknown CLSA-2026-1779410881
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1783645405
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1784682869
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