CVE-2024-13249
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Drupal's Node Access Rebuild Progressive module allows attackers to influence target selection through framing techniques, potentially manipulating access control rebuilding processes. It affects Drupal 7 sites using the Node Access Rebuild Progressive module versions 7.x-1.0 through 7.x-1.1.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drupal Node Access Rebuild Progressive module
📦 What is this software?
Node Access Rebuild Progressive by Node Access Rebuild Progressive Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could manipulate node access control lists, potentially granting unauthorized access to restricted content or disrupting access control functionality across the site.
Likely Case
Limited manipulation of access control rebuilding processes, potentially causing temporary access control inconsistencies or minor privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper module configuration and access controls, though the vulnerability still exists in the codebase.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires specific framing techniques and likely some level of access to influence the target selection process.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.x-1.2
Vendor Advisory: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2024-013
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update the Node Access Rebuild Progressive module to version 7.x-1.2 or later. 2. Clear Drupal caches. 3. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable module
linuxTemporarily disable the Node Access Rebuild Progressive module until patched
drush pm-disable node_access_rebuild_progressive
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to administrative interfaces that use the Node Access Rebuild Progressive module
- Implement additional access controls and monitoring for node access changes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Node Access Rebuild Progressive module is installed and version is between 7.x-1.0 and 7.x-1.1Check Version:
drush pmi node_access_rebuild_progressive | grep VersionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify module version is 7.x-1.2 or later and test node access rebuilding functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual node access rebuild activities
- Multiple access control changes from single sessions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual framing requests to administrative interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="drupal" AND ("node_access_rebuild" OR "access control") AND status="warning" OR status="error"