CVE-2019-6340: Drupal/core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2019-6340 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Drupal/core libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves drupal core remote code execution vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.6.10, 7.62.0, 8.5.11.
CVE-2019-6340 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H).
How to Fix CVE-2019-6340
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Drupal/core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade drupal/core to 8.6.10
Upgrade drupal/core to 7.62.0
Upgrade drupal/core to 8.5.11
Upgrade drupal/drupal to 7.62.0
Upgrade drupal/drupal to 8.5.11
Upgrade drupal/drupal to 8.6.10
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for drupal/core
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2019-6340, inspect your project dependencies for Drupal/core:
inspect dependencies for drupal/core
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Drupal/core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.6.10), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Drupal/core, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2019-6340 Affected Drupal/core Versions
6 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
drupal/core
|
Packagist |
≥ 8.6.0
< 8.6.10
|
8.6.10
|
|
drupal/core
|
Packagist |
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.62.0
|
7.62.0
|
|
drupal/core
|
Packagist |
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.5.11
|
8.5.11
|
|
drupal/drupal
|
Packagist |
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.62.0
|
7.62.0
|
|
drupal/drupal
|
Packagist |
≥ 8.0.0
< 8.5.11
|
8.5.11
|
|
drupal/drupal
|
Packagist |
≥ 8.6.0
< 8.6.10
|
8.6.10
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-3gx6-h57h-rm27",
"modified" : "2025-10-22T17:40:41Z",
"published" : "2022-05-13T01:22:41Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2019-6340" ],
"summary" : "Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
"details" : "Some field types do not properly sanitize data from non-form sources in Drupal 8.5.x before 8.5.11 and Drupal 8.6.x before 8.6.10. This can lead to arbitrary PHP code execution in some cases. A site is only affected by this if one of the following conditions is met: The site has the Drupal 8 core RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled and allows PATCH or POST requests, or the site has another web services module enabled, like JSON:API in Drupal 8, or Services or RESTful Web Services in Drupal 7. (Note: The Drupal 7 Services module itself does not require an update at this time, but you should apply other contributed updates associated with this advisory if Services is in use.)",
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46452"
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"url" : "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46510"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_19_09"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-502" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2024-04-23T17:19:43Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2019-02-21T21:29:00Z"
}
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