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There are known exploits! Drupal core - Critical - Arbitrary PHP code execution - SA-CORE-2020-013

There are known exploits! Drupal core - Critical - Arbitrary PHP code execution - SA-CORE-2020-013

Project: Drupal core
Date: 2020-November-25
Security risk: Critical 18∕25 
Vulnerability: Arbitrary PHP code execution
CVE IDs: CVE-2020-28949,CVE-2020-28948

Description

The Drupal project uses the PEAR Archive_Tar library. The PEAR Archive_Tar library has released a security update that impacts Drupal. For more information please see:

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Multiple security advisories are issued for Drupal 7, 8, 9 core and contributed modules: SA-CORE-2020-012, SA-CONTRIB-2020-035, SA-CONTRIB-2020-036, SA-CONTRIB-2020-037, SA-CONTRIB-2020-038

Multiple security advisories are issued for Drupal 7, 8, 9 core and contributed modules: SA-CORE-2020-012, SA-CONTRIB-2020-035, SA-CONTRIB-2020-036, SA-CONTRIB-2020-037, SA-CONTRIB-2020-038

Media: oEmbed - Critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CONTRIB-2020-036

Project: Media: oEmbed
Date: 2020-November-18
Security risk: Critical 17∕25 
Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution

Description

Media oEmbed does not properly sanitize certain filenames as described in SA-CORE-2020-012.

Solution

Install the latest version:

Upgrade to Media oEmbed 7.x-2.8

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Drupal OAuth Server (OAuth Provider) - Single Sign On ( SSO ) - SQL Injection -SA-CONTRIB-2020-034

Drupal OAuth Server (OAuth Provider) - Single Sign On ( SSO ) - SQL Injection -SA-CONTRIB-2020-034

Project: Drupal OAuth Server ( OAuth Provider) - Single Sign On ( SSO )
Date: 2020-October-14
Vulnerability: SQL Injection

Description

This module enables you login into any OAuth 2.0 compliant application using Drupal credentials.

The 8.x branch of the module is vulnerable to SQL injection.

Solution

Install the latest version:

If you use the Drupal OAuth Server module for Drupal 8.x, upgrade to 8.x-1.1

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Several moderately critical and critical bugs are found in Drupal core

Several moderately critical and critical bugs are found in Drupal core

Drupal core - Moderately critical - Cross-site scripting - SA-CORE-2020-007

Project: Drupal core
Date: 2020-September-16
Security risk: Moderately critical 14∕25 
Vulnerability: Cross-site scripting
CVE IDs: CVE-2020-13666

Description

The Drupal AJAX API does not disable JSONP by default, which can lead to cross-site scripting.

Solution

Install the latest version:

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WordPress 5.5 named “Eckstine” has been released today

WordPress 5.5 named “Eckstine” has been released today

A new version of WordPress named “Eckstine” has been released today. Named “Eckstine” in honor of Billy Eckstine, this latest and greatest version of WordPress is available for download or update in your dashboard.

Speed

Posts and pages feel faster, thanks to lazy-loaded images.

Images give your story a lot of impact, but they can sometimes make your site seem slow.

In WordPress 5.5, images wait to load until they’re just about to scroll into view. The technical term is ‘lazy loading.’

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