Date:
Wednesday, Feb 16th, 2022
Advisory ID:
BACKDROP-SA-CORE-2022-001
Security risk:
Moderately Critical
Vulnerability:
Improper input validation
Versions affected:
- Backdrop Core 1.21.x versions prior to 1.21.2
- Backdrop Core 1.20.x versions prior to 1.20.5
Backdrop versions 1.19 and prior do not receive security coverage.
Description:
Backdrop core's Form API has a vulnerability where certain forms in contributed or custom modules may be vulnerable to improper input validation. This could allow an attacker to inject disallowed values or overwrite data. Affected forms are uncommon, but in certain cases an attacker could alter critical or sensitive data.
Solution:
Upgrade your site to the most recent version of Backdrop core. Download available on the Backdrop CMS 1.21.2 release page. See the update instructions, if needed.
Reported By:
Fixed By:
- xjm of the Drupal Security Team
- Lee Rowlands of the Drupal Security Team
- Ben Dougherty of the Drupal Security Team
- Drew Webber of the Drupal Security Team
- Jen Lampton of the Backdrop Security Team
- Nate Lampton of the Backdrop Security Team
- Fabian Franz
- Alex Bronstein of the Drupal Security Team
Coordinated By:
- Jen Lampton of the Backdrop Security Team
- Greg Netsas of the Backdrop Security Team