Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify unpatched Drupal 11.3.x target
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DeliveryCraft URL or input embedding XSS payload
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ExploitDeliver crafted link to target user via phishing
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ExecutionVictim clicks link triggering vulnerable core rendering
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PersistMalicious script executes in victim's browser session
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ImpactExfiltrate session token or perform unauthorized actions
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a victim user to actively interact with attacker-controlled content - clicking a crafted link, submitting a manipulated form, or visiting a page that triggers the vulnerable rendering path - confirmed by the CVSS UI:R indicator. This mandatory interaction prevents fully automated or worm-like exploitation. The attack vector is Network (AV:N) with Low complexity (AC:L) and no required privileges (PR:N), so the attacker needs no account on the target Drupal site. Exploitation is strictly limited to sites running Drupal core 11.3.0 through 11.3.6; installations on other version branches (e.g., 10.x) are not affected by this CVE. The exact Drupal core feature or rendering subsystem that must be active is not specified in available data - review SA-CORE-2026-003 for confirmation of whether non-default configurations narrow the attack surface further. |
| Impact | The CVSS Medium score of 6.1 reflects network reachability and low attack complexity offset by mandatory user interaction (UI:R) and no availability impact. The Changed scope (S:C) elevates the score over typical same-origin XSS by acknowledging cross-boundary impact on the victim's browser session. However, EPSS at 0.03% (8th percentile) signals an extremely low observed exploitation probability - well below thresholds associated with active campaigns. There is no CISA KEV listing and no POC referenced in the available data, making this a patched vulnerability with limited real-world exploitation signals. The primary residual risk is opportunistic targeting of unpatched Drupal 11.3.x deployments, particularly where XSS payloads could reach high-privilege sessions such as administrator accounts. The UI:R requirement meaningfully limits fully automated mass exploitation. Overall, this is a real but moderate-priority issue: patch promptly, but it does not warrant emergency response absent KEV confirmation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker identifies a Drupal 11.3.0-11.3.6 site and crafts a URL or form input embedding a JavaScript payload that exploits the unsanitized rendering path in Drupal core. The attacker delivers this link via phishing email or social engineering to a target user - ideally an administrator - who clicks it, causing their browser to execute the malicious script within the Drupal application's origin context. The script exfiltrates the victim's session cookie or CSRF token to an attacker-controlled server, enabling account takeover without needing direct server access. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 20, 2026
Cross-site scripting in Drupal core 11.3.0 through 11.3.6 enables unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages rendered by the application, which execute in victims' browsers upon user interaction. The CVSS Changed scope (S:C) indicator confirms the exploit crosses trust boundaries - attacker-controlled input rendered in the victim's browser context can compromise session tokens or trigger unauthorized actions. With EPSS at 0.03% (8th percentile) and no CISA KEV listing, widespread exploitation is not currently observed; a vendor patch is available in 11.3.7.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Drupal core to version 11.3.7 or later, which resolves this vulnerability per SA-CORE-2026-003 (https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2026-003). The patch is confirmed available from the vendor; use composer update drupal/core or the Drupal admin update interface. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, deploying a Web Application Firewall with XSS filtering rules targeting the affected input vectors can serve as a compensating control, though WAF rules carry false-positive risk and can be bypassed by encoding variants - they do not substitute for patching. Additionally, restricting access to the vulnerable functionality or endpoint to authenticated, trusted roles only may reduce exposure given the UI:R requirement, though the exact affected endpoint is not confirmed from available data. Consult SA-CORE-2026-003 for component-specific mitigations.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) indicates that Drupal core's rendering pipeline fails to sanitize or encode user-controlled input before emitting it as HTML. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C) classifies this as reflected or stored XSS with a Changed scope, meaning the vulnerability boundary and impact boundary differ - input accepted by the Drupal application is rendered and executed within the victim's browser security context. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal_core confirms the flaw resides in core Drupal (not a contributed module), affecting the 11.3.x release line specifically from 11.3.0 through 11.3.6. The exact core subsystem or rendering component is not identified in available data and would require review of SA-CORE-2026-003 for precision.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (drupal) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: drupal
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ("Cross-site Scripting") vulnerability in Drupal Drupal core allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
This issue affects Drupal core: from 11.3.0 before 11.3.7.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
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