CVE-2024-13253
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an incorrect authorization vulnerability in Drupal's Advanced PWA inc Push Notifications module that allows forceful browsing. Attackers can bypass intended access controls to access restricted functionality or data. All Drupal sites using affected versions of this module are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drupal Advanced PWA inc Push Notifications module
📦 What is this software?
Advanced Pwa Inc Push Notifications by Advanced Pwa Inc Push Notifications Project
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain administrative privileges, modify site content, steal sensitive user data, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted administrative functions, modify push notification settings, or view sensitive configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and monitoring, but authorization bypass still possible within the application.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some authentication but authorization bypass allows escalation. Attack path is straightforward once initial access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.0
Vendor Advisory: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2024-017
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update the module to version 1.5.0 via Drupal's update manager or Composer. 2. Clear Drupal caches. 3. Verify the module version in reports.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable the module
allTemporarily disable the Advanced PWA inc Push Notifications module until patching is possible
drush pm-disable advanced_pwa_inc_push_notifications
Restrict access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to module directories
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the Drupal admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to module functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if the module is installed and version is below 1.5.0 via Drupal's Extend page or using drush: drush pm-list | grep advanced_pwa_inc_push_notificationsCheck Version:
drush pm-list --fields=name,version --format=json | grep advanced_pwa_inc_push_notificationsVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm module version is 1.5.0 or higher and test authorization controls for module functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to module admin pages
- Unexpected modifications to push notification settings
- Access to /admin/config/services/advanced-pwa-inc-push-notifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to module admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual spike in requests to push notification endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="drupal" AND (uri_path="/admin/config/services/advanced-pwa-inc-push-notifications" OR module="advanced_pwa_inc_push_notifications") AND user_role!="administrator"