Comment Upload ModulePlugin / extension · Drupal
CVE-2008-0569
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Comment Upload 4.7.x before 4.7.x-0.1 and 5.x before 5.x-0.1 module for Drupal does not properly use functions in the upload module, which allows remote attackers to bypass upload validation, and upload arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Comment Upload Drupal module (versions 4.7.x before 4.7.x-0.1 and 5.x before 5.x-0.1) improperly leverages functions from Drupal's core upload module, allowing remote attackers to bypass file validation restrictions and upload arbitrary file types, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Comment Upload ModulePlugin / extension
= 4.7= 5.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Comment Upload module is presentInspect the Drupal modules directory for the comment_upload folder, typically found in sites/all/modules/ or sites/default/modules/. Check for the presence of comment_upload.module and comment_upload.info files.Affected if The comment_upload directory exists in the modules folder.
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Determine Comment Upload module versionOpen the comment_upload.info file within the comment_upload module directory and read the version field. Compare against the affected versions 4.7.x before 4.7.x-0.1 and 5.x before 5.x-0.1.Affected if The version is 4.7.x (any subversion) or 5.0.x (any subversion) without the -0.1 patch applied.
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Verify if module is enabled in DrupalLog in as administrator and navigate to Administer > Site building > Modules, or query the system table in the Drupal database for the comment_upload module entry with status = 1.Affected if The module is listed as enabled in Drupal's module administration page or database.
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Confirm file upload functionality is activeCheck if Drupal's core upload module is enabled and if the Comment Upload module has upload permissions granted to user roles. Inspect the permissions at Administer > User management > Permissions.Affected if The upload module is enabled and at least one user role has permission to use the Comment Upload feature.
A user is affected if the Comment Upload module versions 4.7.x or 5.0.x (prior to -0.1 patch) are installed, enabled, and the upload functionality is active in their Drupal environment.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate the Comment Upload module to version 4.7.x-0.1 or 5.x-0.1 (or later), or disable the module until a patch can be applied. Review uploaded files on the system for any malicious uploads that may have occurred.
Fix this in Comment Upload Module
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-0569 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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