CVE-2024-13268

6.8 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a static code injection vulnerability in Drupal Opigno that allows PHP local file inclusion. Attackers can inject malicious code that gets executed, potentially leading to arbitrary file reading or remote code execution. This affects all Opigno installations running vulnerable versions.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Drupal Opigno
Versions: 7.X-1.0 through 7.X-1.22
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Only affects Drupal 7 Opigno distributions. Drupal 8/9/10 versions are not affected.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full server compromise via remote code execution, data exfiltration, and complete system takeover.

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Likely Case

Arbitrary file reading, sensitive information disclosure, and potential privilege escalation.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper file permissions and web server hardening, but still significant risk.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires specific conditions and knowledge of the Opigno module structure.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 7.X-1.23

Vendor Advisory: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2024-032

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Update Opigno module to version 7.X-1.23 or later. 2. Clear Drupal caches. 3. Verify the update was successful.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable module

linux

Temporarily disable the Opigno module if immediate patching isn't possible

drush pm-disable opigno

Restrict file permissions

linux

Set strict file permissions on PHP files and configuration directories

chmod 644 *.php
chmod 755 sites/default/files

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict web application firewall rules to block file inclusion patterns
  • Isolate the Opigno instance in a restricted network segment with limited access

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check Opigno module version in Drupal admin interface or via drush: drush pm-list | grep opigno

Check Version:

drush pm-list --format=json | jq '.opigno.version'

Verify Fix Applied:

Confirm Opigno version is 7.X-1.23 or higher and test file inclusion functionality

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual file path references in web server logs
  • Multiple failed file inclusion attempts
  • Suspicious PHP include/require statements

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests with unusual file path parameters
  • Requests attempting directory traversal patterns

SIEM Query:

web_access_logs WHERE url CONTAINS '..' OR url CONTAINS 'php://' OR url CONTAINS 'file://'

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