Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw could let someone remotely read file attachments that were removed from Drupal content, if an older saved revision still references them. For affected Open Atrium Core sites, deleted-from-page does not necessarily mean inaccessible. The business risk is unintended disclosure of documents, not system takeover based on the available sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted legacy Drupal data-exposure risk. Prioritize remediation where Open Atrium stores contracts, client files, internal documents, or regulated data. Urgency is lower than a confirmed exploited RCE, but disclosure impact may still be material.
Technical view
CVE-2014-8736 affects Open Atrium Core for Drupal before 7.x-2.22. The issue is an access restriction bypass involving node revisions: a remote attacker may read removed file attachments by leveraging a previous node revision. The sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit maturity, or broader affected product details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Drupal installations using Open Atrium Core before 7.x-2.22, especially sites that used node revisions and file attachments containing sensitive material.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The described attack is remote and targets authorization around older content revisions and removed attachments.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, patch details, or exploit telemetry are provided in the bundle. The fixed-version boundary is clear from the CVE description. Focus validation on revision access controls and removed attachment reachability.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Open Atrium Core to 7.x-2.22 or later where applicable.
- Review Drupal advisory guidance before changing production systems.
- Audit sensitive attachments removed from nodes with retained revisions.
- Restrict access to legacy Drupal/Open Atrium sites until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal sites for Open Atrium Core module usage and version.
- Confirm no production site runs Open Atrium Core before 7.x-2.22.
- Review nodes with file attachments and revision history for sensitive exposure.
- Verify removed attachments are inaccessible to unauthorized users in controlled testing.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2357295CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2357279CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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