# CVE-2012-5653: The file upload feature in Drupal 6.x before 6.27 and 7.x before 7.18 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the protection mechanism a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-01-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The file upload feature in Drupal 6.x before 6.27 and 7.x before 7.18 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the protection mechanism and execute arbitrary PHP code via a null byte in a file name.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/88529
- http://drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git/commitdiff/da8023a
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:074
- http://drupal.org/SA-CORE-2012-004
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56993
- http://drupalcode.org/project/drupal.git/commitdiff/b47f95d
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2776
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/20/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80795

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