- Backdrop Core 1.19.x versions prior to 1.19.2
- Backdrop Core 1.18.x versions prior to 1.18.6
Backdrop versions 1.17 and prior do not receive security coverage.
The Backdrop project uses the pear Archive_Tar library, which has released a security update that impacts Backdrop.
The vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that Backdrop core's use of the Archive_Tar library is not vulnerable, as it does not permit symlinks. Backdrop also does not use Archive_Tar in normal operation of the site, but maintains it for compatibility with contrib modules and custom code.
Exploitation may be possible if contrib or custom code uses the library to extract tar archives (for example .tar, .tar.gz, .bz2, or .tlz) which come from a potentially untrusted source.
Upgrade your site to the most recent version of Backdrop core. Download available on the Backdrop CMS 1.19.2 release page. See the update instructions, if needed.
- Drew Webber of the Drupal Security Team
- Drew Webber of the Drupal Security Team
- michieltcs
- Heine of the Drupal Security Team
- Jess of the Drupal Security Team
- Lee Rowlands of the Drupal Security Team
- Jen Lampton of the Backdrop Security Team
- Jen Lampton of the Backdrop Security Team