HIGH
The User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.44 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving contributed or custom code that triggers a rebuild of the user profile form
Published Sep 9, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.83%
Description
The User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.44 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving contributed or custom code that triggers a rebuild of the user profile form.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
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- 7.x-dev
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.83% 0.02835
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02835
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 | 2.83% (0.02835) | 86.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02531) | 82.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.75% (0.01747) | 80.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.38% (0.05377) | 83.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.75% (0.01747) | 81.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 59.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 58.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 64.45th | 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 (2)
References (9)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211 | ||
| https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 9, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6211
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-FRQF-9QR4-6VXF Updated n/a