What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-1554?

CVE-2026-1554 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.2 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-1554?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Central Authentication System Server CVE-2026-1554

MEDIUM

XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) (CWE-91)

2026-02-04 mlhess@drupal.org

Privilege Escalation Drupal Central Authentication System Server

4.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-91 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization XPath query parameterization
Impact	CVSS 4.2 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Network. Complexity: High. Privileges required: Low. User interaction: None.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

Central Authentication System Server versions up to 2.0.3 contains a security vulnerability (CVSS 4.2).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Affected Packages

composer drupal/cas_server fix: 2.0.3, 2.1.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in composer

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Technical ContextAI · show details

affects Central Authentication System Server. XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) vulnerability in Drupal Central Authentication System (CAS) Server allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Central Authentication System (CAS) Server: from 0.0.0 before 2.0.3, from 2.1.0 before 2.1.2.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.2 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 04, 2026 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.2

DescriptionCVE.org

XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) vulnerability in Drupal Central Authentication System (CAS) Server allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Central Authentication System (CAS) Server: from 0.0.0 before 2.0.3, from 2.1.0 before 2.1.2.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-1554 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 4.2. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 86% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

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 0.0%

Patch available Yes

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

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +21

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.