Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 28, 2023· Updated Sep 23, 2024
Drupal core - Critical - Cache poisoning - SA-CORE-2023-006
CVE-2023-5256
Description
In certain scenarios, Drupal's JSON:API module will output error backtraces. With some configurations, this may cause sensitive information to be cached and made available to anonymous users, leading to privilege escalation.
This vulnerability only affects sites with the JSON:API module enabled, and can be mitigated by uninstalling JSON:API.
The core REST and contributed GraphQL modules are not affected.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
drupal/corePackagist | >= 8.7.0, < 9.5.11 | 9.5.11 |
drupal/corePackagist | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11 | 10.0.11 |
drupal/corePackagist | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.4 | 10.1.4 |
Affected products
3- osv-coords2 versions
>= 8.7.0, < 9.5.11+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.7.0, < 9.5.11
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.7.0, < 9.5.11
- Drupal/Corev5Range: 10.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rjqg-3h9m-fx5xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5256ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/drupal/core/commit/1cd2741c2b43f6ad1bdfc121b8d9ec3b87e70742ghsaWEB
- github.com/drupal/core/commit/5495dc530e3acd056478245bfe1828210c6da7dcghsaWEB
- github.com/drupal/core/commit/d4fe67562ee3ea0d9ecb9672d2945d94c5633d24ghsaWEB
- www.drupal.org/sa-core-2023-006ghsaWEB
News mentions
1- Drupal core - Critical - Cache poisoning - SA-CORE-2023-006Drupal Security Advisories · Sep 20, 2023