CVE-2014-5020
N/A
Published: July 22, 2014 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDrupal
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The File module in Drupal 7.x before 7.29 does not properly check permissions to view files, which allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to bypass intended restrictions and read files by attaching the file to content with a file field.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2983x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2014-003Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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