Summary
Drupal Open Social allows Functionality Misuse
The distribution didn't validate the flood control limits on the password reset form correctly resulting in a potential attacker flooding the password reset which could result in a Denial of Service. Fortunately the message does not disclose any information to the attacker.
Impact
CVE-2024-13274 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (12.3.8, 12.4.5, 13.0.0-alpha11); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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goalgorilla/open_social to 12.3.8 or later; goalgorilla/open_social to 12.4.5 or later; goalgorilla/open_social to 13.0.0-alpha11 or later
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-13274? CVE-2024-13274 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in goalgorilla/open_social (composer), affecting versions < 12.3.8. It is fixed in 12.3.8, 12.4.5, 13.0.0-alpha11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13274? CVE-2024-13274 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of goalgorilla/open_social are affected by CVE-2024-13274? goalgorilla/open_social (composer) versions < 12.3.8 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2024-13274? Yes. CVE-2024-13274 is fixed in 12.3.8, 12.4.5, 13.0.0-alpha11. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2024-13274 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2024-13274 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2024-13274 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-13274?
- Upgrade
goalgorilla/open_socialto 12.3.8 or later - Upgrade
goalgorilla/open_socialto 12.4.5 or later - Upgrade
goalgorilla/open_socialto 13.0.0-alpha11 or later
- Upgrade