MEDIUM
The System module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of site administrators for requests that download and run files with arbitrary JSON-encoded content, aka a "reflected file download vulnerability."
Published Apr 12, 2016
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.47%
Description
The System module in Drupal 6.x before 6.38 and 7.x before 7.43 might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of site administrators for requests that download and run files with arbitrary JSON-encoded content, aka a "reflected file download vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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- 7.x-dev
Configuration 2
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- 7.0
- 8.0
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required High
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
8.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.47% 0.02472
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02472
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02472) | 83.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02483) | 82.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 71.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.32% (0.02324) | 74.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00889) | 73.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 66.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 65.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00263) | 62.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 56.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 54.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 52.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.13% (0.01132) | 30.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-3168.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-3168.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3168
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3498 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/19 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-3168.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-3168.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqxc-cppg-4xp8 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3168 | ||
| https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-001 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 12, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 15, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3168
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-QQXC-CPPG-4XP8 Updated n/a