High severity7.4NVD Advisory· Published Jan 15, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6924
CVE-2017-6924
Description
In Drupal 8 prior to 8.3.7; When using the REST API, users without the correct permission can post comments via REST that are approved even if the user does not have permission to post approved comments. This issue only affects sites that have the RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled, the comment entity REST resource enabled, and where an attacker can access a user account on the site with permissions to post comments, or where anonymous users can post comments.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
drupal/corePackagist | >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 | 8.3.7 |
drupal/drupalPackagist | >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 | 8.3.7 |
Affected products
4- ghsa-coords2 versions
>= 8.0, < 8.3.7+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0, < 8.3.7
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0, < 8.3.7
- Range: Drupal 8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100368nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039200nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8g6-5mg7-9r5qghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6924ghsaADVISORY
- www.drupal.org/forum/newsletters/security-advisories-for-drupal-core/2017-08-16/drupal-core-multiplenvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2017-6924.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2017-6924.yamlghsaWEB
- www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2017-004ghsaWEB
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