High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-3169
CVE-2016-3169
Description
The User module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 allows remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging contributed or custom code that calls the user_save function with an explicit category and loads all roles into the array.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
drupal/corePackagist | >= 6.0, < 6.38 | 6.38 |
drupal/corePackagist | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 |
drupal/drupalPackagist | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 |
drupal/drupalPackagist | >= 6.0, < 6.38 | 6.38 |
Affected products
107cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 104 more
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
8- www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q3p9-8728-wq7xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3169ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10nvdWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-3169.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-3169.yamlghsaWEB
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