CVE-2024-55638CWE-915

Drupal core - Moderately critical - Gadget chain - SA-CORE-2024-008

Critical · published December 9, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky deserialization vulnerability in Drupal Core can turn into a code-execution party, and you definitely don’t want to be the host! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant that serves a dish based on the ingredients its customers bring. If someone sneaks in a toxic ingredient, the chef (aka the server) unwittingly creates a dangerous meal, putting everyone at risk! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially taking over your Drupal site and wreaking havoc. Imagine having your entire web application turned against you, exposing sensitive data and causing serious downtime! This is definitely not something you want to ignore!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that serves a dish based on the ingredients its customers bring. If someone sneaks in a toxic ingredient, the chef (aka the server) unwittingly creates a dangerous meal, putting everyone at risk! This deserialization of untrusted data issue in Drupal Core allows an attacker to leverage a vulnerable gadget chain to achieve remote code execution, particularly when insecure data is deserialized. This affects multiple versions of Drupal, including 7.0 to 7.102, 8.0.0 to 10.2.11, and 10.3.0 to 10.3.9.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially taking over your Drupal site and wreaking havoc. Imagine having your entire web application turned against you, exposing sensitive data and causing serious downtime! This is definitely not something you want to ignore! Immediate action is crucial! Upgrade your Drupal Core to the latest versions: 7.102, 10.2.11, or 10.3.9, and review your application to ensure secure data handling practices are in place. Don't forget to conduct a thorough security audit to identify any other potential vulnerabilities! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll be locking down your Drupal site and protecting it from harm in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00983 · 62.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-915 · Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
Published
2024-12-09T23:26Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 DEC 23:26Z
    Drupal core - Moderately critical - Gadget chain - SA-CORE-2024-008
    cvelistv5