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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-4972 · published 13 November 2019

CVE-2011-4972: Ckeditor information exposure vulnerability

Ckeditor · Ckeditor

hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attackers to read private files via a direct request.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.7% · top 23.1% CWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

hook_file_download in the CKEditor module 7.x-1.4 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to private files, which allows remote attackers to read private files via a direct request.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/5 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/7 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://drupal.org/node/1337006 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/5 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/7 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://drupal.org/node/1337006 PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-4972), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.