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Vulnerability details: VCID-h9v5-ahc9-ebak
Vulnerability ID VCID-h9v5-ahc9-ebak
Aliases CVE-2016-6211
GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf
Summary Drupal Saving user accounts can sometimes grant the user all roles The User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.44 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via vectors involving contributed or custom code that triggers a rebuild of the user profile form.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
epss 0.01181 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/drupal/core
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/drupal/core
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002
generic_textual HIGH https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002
cvssv3.1 8.8 http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604
generic_textual HIGH http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604
cvssv3.1 8.8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4
generic_textual HIGH http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4
cvssv3.1 8.8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7
generic_textual HIGH http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7
cvssv3.1 8.8 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230
generic_textual HIGH http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-6211
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6211
https://github.com/drupal/core
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211
https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230
GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/drupal/core
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-6211.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6211
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-002
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

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low

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3604
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

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low

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/4
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

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high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/7
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

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required

unchanged

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91230
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

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required

unchanged

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.77884
EPSS Score 0.01181
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T09:09:45.851928+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf/GHSA-frqf-9qr4-6vxf.json 37.0.0