CVE-2024-45440
MediumPublic exploitDrupal Full Path Disclosure
Published Aug 29, 2024 · Updated Sep 8, 2025 · Also known as GHSA-mg8j-w93w-xjgc, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-45440
Key Facts
Routine patching- CVE-2024-45440 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.3 v4) affecting Drupal, drupal/core (composer), drupal/core-recommended (composer) and 3 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 9.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including drupal/core 10.2.9, drupal/core 10.3.6, drupal/core 11.0.5.
- Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.
CVSS v4
6.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
9.3%
Higher than 95.3% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
core/authorize.php in Drupal 11.x-dev allows Full Path Disclosure (even when error logging is None) if the value of hash_salt is file_get_contents of a file that does not exist.
Affected Products
7 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DrupalDrupal | 2023-05-09 | n/a |
| drupal/corecomposer | >= 8.0.0 | 10.2.9 |
| drupal/core-recommendedcomposer | >= 8.0.0 | 10.2.9 |
| drupal/drupalcomposer | >= 8.0.0 | 10.2.9 |
| drupal7ubuntu | See advisory | n/a |
Patched Releases
drupal/core
10.2.9, 10.3.6, 11.0.5
drupal/core-recommended
10.2.9, 10.3.6, 11.0.5
drupal/drupal
10.2.9, 10.3.6, 11.0.5
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Aug 29, 2024
Last updated
Sep 8, 2025
Weakness Type
- CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
- CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
References
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://github.com/github/advisory-database/pull/4827
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45440
- advisoryhttps://senscybersecurity.nl/CVE-2024-45440-Explained
- advisoryhttps://senscybersecurity.nl/CVE-2024-45440-Explained/
FAQ
Common Questions.
core/authorize.php in Drupal 11.x-dev allows Full Path Disclosure (even when error logging is None) if the value of hash_salt is file_get_contents of a file that does not exist.
Affected: Drupal versions 2023-05-09; drupal/core (composer) versions >= 8.0.0; drupal/core-recommended (composer) versions >= 8.0.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including drupal/core 10.2.9, drupal/core 10.3.6, drupal/core 11.0.5.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.
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