DiffDrupal extension · Diff Project
CVE-2024-13278
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 · uneditedIncorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Diff allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects Diff: from 0.0.0 before 1.8.0.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal's Diff module that allows authenticated users to misuse functionality through improper authorization checks. The vulnerability enables users to perform actions they should not be authorized to access, rated at critical severity (CVSS 9.1).
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
DiffDrupal extension
< 1.8.0= 2.0.0CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Verify Diff module is installedIn the Drupal admin interface, navigate to Extend or use Drush: `drush pm-list --type=module --status=enabled | grep diff`. Alternatively, check for the diff.module file in the modules/contrib/diff directory of your Drupal installation.Affected if The Diff module is installed and enabled.
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Determine installed Diff module versionCheck the diff.info.yml file in the modules/contrib/diff directory, or run: `drush pm:info diff`. The version is listed in the 'Version' or 'core' and 'version' fields.Affected if The Diff module is present and has a version number.
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Compare version against affected rangesCompare the installed version to the affected ranges: versions lower than 1.8.0 (such as 1.7.x, 1.6.x, etc.) and version 2.0.0 are vulnerable. Versions 1.8.0 and later (excluding 2.0.0) are not affected.Affected if The installed version is less than 1.8.0 OR equals exactly 2.0.0.
A user is affected if the Drupal Diff module is installed and its version is either below 1.8.0 or exactly 2.0.0.
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.
dbcve · scoped1.8.0
Update the Drupal Diff module to version 1.8.0 or later to apply the authorization fix. Review user permissions and access controls after updating to ensure the vulnerability is fully remediated.
Diff module version 1.8.0 or later
- Identify the Diff module version currently installed in your Drupal environment
- Review the project's compatibility with Drupal core versions before upgrading
- Upgrade the Diff module to version 1.8.0 or later
- Clear Drupal caches after upgrading the module
- Verify the module is functioning correctly and review any administrative permissions settings
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Diff
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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-2024-13278 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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