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API Key Manager CVE-2025-9553

MEDIUM
2025-10-10 mlhess@drupal.org
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: drupal
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify Drupal site with API Key manager
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted HTTP request to module endpoint
  3. Execution
    Trigger unauthorized information disclosure
  4. Impact
    Harvest exposed sensitive data

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

The target must be a Drupal installation with the contributed 'API Key manager' module installed and enabled; the vulnerability affects all versions ('*.*') per the sparse NVD data, so no specific version boundary is confirmed. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication or user interaction is required and exploitation is remote against reachable instances. The practical limiting factor is deployment footprint rather than configuration: this is a niche contributed module, not Drupal core, so exposure is confined to the subset of Drupal sites that have specifically installed it. The exact feature, endpoint, or configuration that triggers the disclosure is not described in the available data and should be confirmed against Drupal SA-contrib-2025-103.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity information disclosure flaw in the Drupal contributed 'API Key manager' module, rated CVSS 5.3 with a vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) indicating network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation affecting only confidentiality at a LOW level. The signals are internally consistent but point to a low real-world priority rather than an emergency: EPSS is 0.25% (15th percentile), indicating low predicted exploitation probability; the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV; and no public POC is referenced. No SSVC decision data or CWE was supplied. The 'LOW' confidentiality impact combined with an information-disclosure classification suggests partial exposure of data (plausibly API keys or configuration, given the module's name) rather than full compromise. The description is extremely sparse ('API Key manager: *.*') and provides no technical detail, CWE, or affected version boundary, so the exact nature and scope of the disclosure cannot be confirmed from the data. Net assessment: a legitimately network-reachable unauthenticated issue, but low EPSS, no KEV, and no POC make this a patch-on-normal-cycle item, not a drop-everything priority.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request to a Drupal site running the API Key manager module and receives sensitive information the module should not expose (consistent with the 'Information Disclosure' tag and LOW confidentiality impact). No public exploit code is referenced, and the low attack complexity means no special timing or conditions are needed, though the disclosed data is limited in scope per the CVSS C:L rating.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

Unauthenticated remote attackers can disclose sensitive information from Drupal sites that use the contributed API Key Manager module, as the vulnerability is network-reachable, low-complexity, and requires no privileges or user interaction (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). The flaw affects all versions of the module (per CPE) and results in a low confidentiality impact, with an EPSS score of 0.25% indicating a low likelihood of exploitation. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the security patch or update provided in the Drupal security advisory SA-contrib-2025-103 (https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-103). The advisory specifies the fixed version; if a patched release is available, update the API Key Manager module to that version. Patch available per vendor advisory; exact fixed version not specified in the provided data. If immediate patching is not possible, consider temporarily disabling the API Key Manager module if it is not essential to site operations, as this removes the attack surface-but note that disabling may break functionality that relies on the module. Since the vulnerability is unauthenticated, standard Drupal permission restrictions may not mitigate it; however, you can limit exposure by restricting network access to the Drupal site or specific endpoints using a web application firewall (WAF) or reverse proxy rules, though this may impact legitimate users. Monitor logs for unusual requests to the module's endpoints. Given the low EPSS score (0.25%) and no public exploit identified, the immediate risk is low, but applying the vendor fix remains the primary recommendation.

Affected Packages

composer drupal/api_key_manager no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in composer

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the Drupal contributed module 'API Key Manager' (project namespace api_key_manager_project), which is designed to manage and store API keys within a Drupal site. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:api_key_manager_project:api_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*:* confirms that all versions of this module for the Drupal platform are affected, and no CWE has been assigned, leaving the root cause class as an information disclosure issue-likely improper access control or missing permission checks that allow unauthenticated users to view sensitive data such as API keys. The CVSS vector indicates the attack is remote (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), requires no authentication (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N), affecting only confidentiality at a low level (C:L). Drupal contributed modules are not part of Drupal core and must be installed separately; thus, exposure is limited to sites that have specifically enabled this module. The exact endpoint or feature that triggers the disclosure is not detailed in the available data and should be confirmed against Drupal SA-contrib-2025-103.

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Severity by source

Vendor (drupal) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Information disclosure over the network with no auth or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); only limited confidentiality impact (C:L), no integrity or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).

CVSS VectorVendor: drupal

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Vulnerability in Drupal API Key manager.This issue affects API Key manager: *.*.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Niche Drupal contributed module, not core; limited install base
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:api_key_manager_project:api_key_manager:*:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*

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