Drupal is an open source Content Management System (CMS) which is free to download and use; it allows you to create and manage websites, intranets, and web applications without writing any code. It is used often among global enterprises, governments, higher education institutions, and NGOs.
In Drupal Core versions 7.x prior to 7.62, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6 and 8.5.x prior to 8.5.9 two vulnerabilities were uncovered.
SA-CORE-2019-001 also known as CVE-2019-6338
Drupal core uses the third-party PEAR Archive_Tar library. This library has released a security update which impacts some Drupal configurations. Refer to CVE-2018-1000888 for details.
SA-CORE-2019-002 also known as CVE-2019-6339
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in PHP’s built-in phar stream wrapper when performing file operations on an untrusted phar:// URI. Some Drupal code (core, contrib, and custom) may be performing file operations on insufficiently validated user input, thereby being exposed to this vulnerability. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that such code paths typically require access to an administrative permission or an atypical configuration.
Update information
.phar was added to dangerous extensions list
The .phar file extension has been added to Drupal’s dangerous extensions list, which means that any such file uploaded to a Drupal file field will automatically be converted to a text file (with the .txt extension) to prevent it from being executed. This is similar to how Drupal handles file uploads with a .php extension.
phar:// stream wrapper disabled by default for Drupal 7 sites on PHP 5.3.2 and earlier
The replacement stream wrapper is not compatible with PHP versions lower than 5.3.3. Drupal 8 requires a higher PHP version than that, but for Drupal 7 sites using lower PHP versions, the built-in phar stream wrapper has been disabled rather than replaced. Drupal 7 sites using PHP 5.2 (or PHP 5.3.0-5.3.2) that require phar support will need to re-enable the stream wrapper for it; however, note that re-enabling the stream wrapper will re-enable the insecure PHP behavior on those PHP versions.
It is very uncommon to both be running a PHP version lower than 5.3.3 and to need phar support. If you’re in that situation, consider upgrading your PHP version instead of restoring insecure phar support.
Mitigation
- If you are using Drupal 8.6.x, upgrade to Drupal 8.6.6
- If you are using Drupal 8.5.x or earlier, upgrade to Drupal 8.5.9
- If you are using Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Drupal 7.62
Versions of Drupal 8 prior to 8.5.x are end-of-life and do not receive security coverage.
