CVE-2024-13284
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 · uneditedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Drupal Gutenberg allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Gutenberg: from 0.0.0 before 2.13.0, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.5.
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 confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Drupal Gutenberg module allows attackers to trick authenticated users into executing unintended actions on the Drupal site. The vulnerability affects Gutenberg versions before 2.13.0 and before 3.0.5.
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< 2.13.0>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.5CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Locate the Gutenberg module directoryIn your Drupal installation, navigate to the modules directory (typically /modules/ or /sites/all/modules/) and locate the 'gutenberg' or 'drupalgutenberg' folder.Affected if The folder exists and contains the Gutenberg module files.
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Find the module version informationOpen the gutenberg.info.yml or drupalgutenberg.info.yml file located in the module directory. Look for the 'version' or 'core' field to identify the installed version.Affected if A version number is present in the .info.yml file.
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Compare installed version to affected rangesCheck if the installed version is less than 2.13.0, or greater than or equal to 3.0.0 but less than 3.0.5. These are the vulnerable version ranges.Affected if The installed version falls into < 2.13.0 or >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.5.
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Verify the site uses the Gutenberg moduleLog in to the Drupal administration panel and navigate to the Extend or Modules page. Confirm that the Gutenberg module is enabled and active.Affected if The Gutenberg module is installed and enabled.
A user is affected if the Drupal Gutenberg module is enabled and its installed version is less than 2.13.0 or between 3.0.0 and 3.0.5.
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 · scoped2.13.03.0.5
Upgrade Drupal Gutenberg to version 2.13.0 or 3.0.5 or later to implement anti-CSRF token validation in affected forms and endpoints.
Gutenberg 2.13.0 or later, or Gutenberg 3.0.5 or later
- 1. Back up your Drupal site database and files.
- 2. If using Gutenberg 2.x line, upgrade to version 2.13.0 or later.
- 3. If using Gutenberg 3.x line, upgrade to version 3.0.5 or later.
- 4. In Drupal admin, navigate to Extend or the module management page.
- 5. Check for updates for the Gutenberg module and apply the update.
- 6. Run database updates if prompted (drush updatedb or through admin UI).
- 7. Clear Drupal caches (drush cr).
- 8. Verify the Gutenberg module is working correctly after upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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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.
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- 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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