Check Point Advisories

Drupal Core Unrestricted File Upload (CVE-2020-13671)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-5292
Date Published:	3 Aug 2026
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 03 August, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-13671
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Drupal Core 7.0 and later, prior to 7.74 Drupal Core 8.8.0 and later, prior to 8.8.11 Drupal Core 8.9.0 and later, prior to 8.9.9 Drupal Core 9.0.0 and later, prior to 9.0.8
Vulnerability Description	A unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Drupal Core allows attackers to upload files with unsanitized filenames, potentially leading to incorrect MIME type interpretation or execution as PHP in certain hosting configurations.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Drupal Core Unrestricted File Upload (CVE-2020-13671) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: WordPress Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: Drupal Core Unrestricted File Upload (CVE-2020-13671)