# CVE-2009-3781: The filefield\_file\_download function in FileField 6.x-3.1, a module for Drupal, does not properly check node-access permissions for Drupal c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-10-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The filefield_file_download function in FileField 6.x-3.1, a module for Drupal, does not properly check node-access permissions for Drupal core private files, which allows remote attackers to access unauthorized files via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://drupal.org/node/516104
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36792
- http://drupal.org/node/611128
- http://drupal.org/node/609874
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53897
- http://drupal.org/files/issues/filefield-node-access-fix-516104-3.patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37130

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