High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6211
CVE-2016-6211
Description
The User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.44 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving contributed or custom code that triggers a rebuild of the user profile form.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
drupal/corePackagist | >= 7.0, < 7.44 | 7.44 |
drupal/drupalPackagist | >= 7.0, < 7.44 | 7.44 |
Affected products
63cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 59 more
- 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:7.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:7.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 7.0, < 7.44+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0, < 7.44
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0, < 7.44
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211ghsaADVISORY
- www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230nvdWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yamlghsaWEB
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