CVE-2011-4972 describes an access control vulnerability in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal, specifically within the hook_file_download function. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and directly read private files. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high potential for confidentiality compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.x-1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:ckeditor:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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