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Drupal PhotoSwipe CVE-2026-16645

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66202 CRITICAL
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-25 drupal GHSA-wq7x-7x4j-792v
9.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: drupal
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Vendor (drupal) PRIMARY
9.1 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI
7.5 HIGH

Remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity forceful browsing exposes restricted content (C:H); a missing read authorization does not modify data (I:N) or affect availability (A:N), diverging from NVD's I:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat
7.5 HIGH
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).

CVSS VectorVendor: drupal

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 20:53 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 22:21 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.1
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 22:21 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal PhotoSwipe - Responsive JavaScript Modal Image Gallery allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects PhotoSwipe - Responsive JavaScript Modal Image Gallery versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.2.0.

AnalysisAI

Missing authorization in the Drupal PhotoSwipe - Responsive JavaScript Modal Image Gallery contributed module (all versions from 0.0.0 up to and including 3.2.0) lets unauthenticated remote users reach gallery resources they should not be able to see by directly requesting their URLs (forceful browsing). Because the module fails to enforce access control on protected content, an attacker can enumerate and retrieve images or associated data intended for privileged users only. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires only that a Drupal site has the vulnerable PhotoSwipe module (0.0.0 through 3.2.0) installed and serving galleries whose underlying resources are meant to be access-restricted; the attacker must be able to reach the site over the network and know or enumerate the resource URLs. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Signals are mixed and should be weighed rather than taken at face value. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade the PhotoSwipe module to the fixed release identified in Drupal advisory SA-CONTRIB-2026-088 (https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-088); a patch is available per the vendor, though the exact fixed version string is not included in the provided data, so confirm the target release on the advisory page before deploying. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, inventory all Drupal installations using the PhotoSwipe module and identify which versions (0.0.0-3.2.0) are deployed. …

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