Date: 
Thursday, Mar 14th, 2019
Advisory ID: 
BACKDROP-SA-CORE-2019-006
Security risk: 
Moderately Critical
Vulnerability: 
Information Disclosure
Versions affected: 
  • Backdrop Core 1.x.x versions prior to 1.12.4
Description: 

The Views module included in Backdrop core doesn't sufficiently build queries when used with exposed filters, leading to a possible information disclosure vulnerability in certain rare circumstances.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that a view must have an exposed filter on a field that is used on multiple entity types, both of which are included in the view.

Additional information

Note: Backdrop issues individual security advisories for separate vulnerabilities included in a release, rather than lumping "multiple vulnerabilities" into a single advisory. All advisories released today for Backdrop core:

Solution: 

Upgrade your site to the most recent version of Backdrop core. Download available on the Backdrop CMS 1.12.4 release page.  See the update instructions, if needed.

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