CVE-2016-7572

Drupal Unprivileged access to config export

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2016-7572 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Drupal, published October 3, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.72%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in drupal/core 8.1.10.

The system.temporary route in Drupal 8.x before 8.1.10 does not properly check for "Export configuration" permission, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and read a full config export via unspecified vectors.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.72%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2016-7572
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-7572
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-3807 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-3807
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmqh-2j2x-vgp3 4.3

Drupal Unprivileged access to config export

Record: GHSA-fmqh-2j2x-vgp3
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

Record: CVE-2016-7572
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-fmqh-2j2x-vgp3 4.3