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🛡️ CVE-2026-1556 — filefield-paths

🟡 CVSS 6.5 — Medium ⚠️ Exploit Public CWE-200 NVD
6.5
CVSS Score
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Description

Information disclosure in the file URI processing of File (Field) Paths in Drupal File (Field) Paths 7.x prior to 7.1.3 on Drupal 7.x allows authenticated users to disclose other users’ private files via filename‑collision uploads. This can cause hook_node_insert() consumers (for example, email attachment modules) to receive the wrong file URI, bypassing normal access controls on private files.

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 high, integrity none, availability none.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
  • Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Integrity impact: None.
  • Availability impact: None.

Weakness class

CVE-2026-1556 is classified as CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. Information that should stay internal is disclosed to someone who is not authorised to see it.

Affected software

CVE-2026-1556 is recorded against 1 package.

  • filefield-paths (fixed in 7.x-1.3)

Timeline and source

Published on 26 March 2026 and last revised on 17 June 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. Record sourced from NVD.

References

d7es.tag1.com
www.herodevs.com

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information) in other software:

CVE-2026-1556 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 6.5
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE CWE-200
Public Exploit ⚠️ Yes
Source NVD
Published 2026-03-26
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-06-17
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
filefield-paths — 7.x-1.3

Exploit Protection

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