What is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in drupal/drupal (composer), affecting versions >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11. It is fixed in 8.7.11, 8.8.1.

How severe is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (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 drupal/drupal are affected by GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

drupal/drupal (composer) versions >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

Yes. GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 is fixed in 8.7.11, 8.8.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 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.

What actually determines whether GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 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 GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

Upgrade: drupal/drupal to 8.7.11 or later, drupal/drupal to 8.8.1 or later.

GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 in drupal/drupal

Q: How severe is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (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.

Q: Which versions of drupal/drupal are affected by GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

drupal/drupal (composer) versions >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

Yes. GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 is fixed in 8.7.11, 8.8.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 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.

Q: What actually determines whether GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 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.

Q: How do I fix GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?

Upgrade: drupal/drupal to 8.7.11 or later, drupal/drupal to 8.8.1 or later.

Summary

Drupal core Access control bypass

The Media Library module has a security vulnerability whereby it doesn't sufficiently restrict access to media items in certain configurations.

Impact

GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low 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 (8.7.11, 8.8.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

drupal/drupal (>= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11) drupal/drupal (>= 8.8.0, < 8.8.1)

Security releases

drupal/drupal → 8.7.11 (composer) drupal/drupal → 8.8.1 (composer)

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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Remediation advice

If you are using Drupal 8.7.x, you should upgrade to Drupal 8.7.11.
If you are using Drupal 8.8.x, you should upgrade to Drupal 8.8.1.
Versions of Drupal 8 prior to 8.7.x are end-of-life and do not receive security coverage.

Alternatively, you may mitigate this vulnerability by unchecking the "Enable advanced UI" checkbox on /admin/config/media/media-library. (This mitigation is not available in 8.7.x.)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523? GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in drupal/drupal (composer), affecting versions >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11. It is fixed in 8.7.11, 8.8.1.
How severe is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523? GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (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 drupal/drupal are affected by GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523? drupal/drupal (composer) versions >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523? Yes. GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 is fixed in 8.7.11, 8.8.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 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 GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523 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 GHSA-5X28-3F32-X523?
- Upgrade drupal/drupal to 8.7.11 or later
- Upgrade drupal/drupal to 8.8.1 or later

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