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CVE-2016-3162

The File module in Drupal 7.x before 7.43 and 8.x before 8.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to bypass access restrictions and read, delete, or substitute a link to a file uploaded to an unprocessed form by leveraging permission to create content or comment and upload files.

Severity
High 8.1
Published
12 Apr 2016
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 75% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Needs a user account · No user action needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DrupalServers and applications · cpe:a:drupal:drupal
  • Version 8.0.3
  • Version 8.0.2
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0.0
All 61 release lines
  • Version 7.0-dev
  • Version 7.0-alpha1
  • Version 7.0-alpha2
  • Version 7.0-alpha3
  • Version 7.0-alpha4
  • Version 7.0-alpha5
  • Version 7.0-alpha6
  • Version 7.0-alpha7
  • Version 7.0-beta1
  • Version 7.0-beta2
  • Version 7.0-beta3
  • Version 7.0-rc1
  • Version 7.0-rc2
  • Version 7.0-rc3
  • Version 7.0-rc4
  • Version 7.x-dev
  • Version 7.0
  • Version 7.1
  • Version 7.2
  • Version 7.3
  • Version 7.4
  • Version 7.5
  • Version 7.6
  • Version 7.7
  • Version 7.8
  • Version 7.9
  • Version 7.10
  • Version 7.11
  • Version 7.12
  • Version 7.13
  • Version 7.14
  • Version 7.15
  • Version 7.16
  • Version 7.17
  • Version 7.18
  • Version 7.19
  • Version 7.20
  • Version 7.21
  • Version 7.22
  • Version 7.23
  • Version 7.24
  • Version 7.25
  • Version 7.26
  • Version 7.27
  • Version 7.28
  • Version 7.29
  • Version 7.30
  • Version 7.31
  • Version 7.32
  • Version 7.33
  • Version 7.34
  • Version 7.35
  • Version 7.36
  • Version 7.37
  • Version 7.38
  • Version 7.40
  • Version 7.41
  • Version 8.0.0
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0.2
  • Version 8.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3162
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3162