CVE-2008-3741: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-3741: The private filesystem in Drupal 5.x before 5.10 and 6.x before 6.4 trusts the MIME type sent by a web brow...

The private filesystem in Drupal 5.x before 5.10 and 6.x before 6.4 trusts the MIME type sent by a web browser, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading files containing arbitrary web script or HTML.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-3741 is a Drupal private-file upload issue. Older Drupal 5 and 6 releases trusted a browser-supplied MIME type, allowing an authenticated user to upload content that could run script in another user's browser. Exposure is most likely in legacy Drupal 5.x before 5.10 or Drupal 6.x before 6.4 where authenticated users can upload private files. The source bundle does not identify affected CPEs or modern supported Drupal versions. Treat this as a legacy-platform cleanup issue with moderate urgency. Prioritize if old Drupal instances still support user uploads, especially where privileged staff may open uploaded private files. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Drupal 5.x to 5.10 or later if still in use.; Upgrade Drupal 6.x to 6.4 or later if still in use.; Review vendor guidance for any backported distribution packages..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 27, 2008, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459108CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2008-7626CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
drupal-mimemedia-xss(44446)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2008-7467CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA

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