- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-054
- Project: CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor (third-party module)
- Version: 7.x
- Date: 2011-November-09
- Security risk: Critical
- Exploitable from: Remote
- Vulnerability: Access bypass
Description
The CKEditor module allows Drupal to replace textarea fields with the CKEditor - a visual HTML editor, sometimes called WYSIWYG editor. The module doesn't protect private files appropriately. Private files can downloaded by anyone able to guess their URL.
CVE identifier(s) issued
- CVE-2011-4972
Versions affected
- CKEditor 7.x-1.4 version only
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor module, there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- Upgrade to CKEditor 7.x-1.5
See also the CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor project page.
Reported by
Fixed by
- Michal the module maintainer
Coordinated by
- Stéphane Corlosquet of the Drupal Security Team
Contact and More Information
The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the contact form at http://drupal.org/contact.
Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies, writing secure code for Drupal, and securing your site.









