Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach Drupal REST/JSON API endpoint
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DeliverySend request via alternate auth path
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ExploitBypass module authentication check
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ExecutionAccess API as unauthorized user
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ImpactRead restricted data or make limited changes
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the target Drupal site to have the contributed 'REST & JSON API Authentication' module installed and enabled at version 0.0.0 through 3.2.0, with its REST/JSON API endpoints exposed to the attacker. Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication and no user interaction are needed once the vulnerable module is reachable over the network. The primary limiting factor is deployment scope: this is an optional contrib module, so only sites that have chosen to install it for API authentication are affected - core Drupal and sites not using this module are not in scope. The exact alternate path or channel used to bypass authentication is not described in the available sources. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-priority issue whose signals are largely consistent with its mid-range CVSS 6.5 rating rather than a critical emergency. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity bypass requiring no prior authentication or user interaction, which is why an authentication-bypass flaw (CWE-288) still only lands at 6.5 - the impact is capped at low confidentiality and low integrity (C:L/I:L) with no availability impact (A:N), implying the bypass grants limited access rather than full administrative control. Exploitation-likelihood signals point away from imminent mass exploitation: EPSS is only 0.18% (7th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing (not actively exploited per available data), and no public exploit or PoC reference is present in the input. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month,' aligning with a 'patch on a normal cadence' posture rather than act_now/emergency. No SSVC exploitation/automatable/technical-impact decision values were supplied, so that framework cannot be independently applied here. The main caveat: the CWE and title describe an auth bypass via an alternate path/channel, but the supplied sources do not describe the exact alternate path, so the precise mechanism and what access is gained are not confirmed from available data. No signals conflict - low EPSS, no KEV, and a mid CVSS all agree this is a real but non-urgent fix. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends crafted REST or JSON API requests to a Drupal site running the 'REST & JSON API Authentication' module (≤3.2.0), using an alternate authentication path or channel to bypass the module's checks and obtain access as a user they should not be authenticated as. Given C:L/I:L, this likely exposes restricted data and permits limited unauthorized modification via the API rather than full site takeover. No public exploit or PoC was identified in the available data; the exact alternate path used to bypass authentication is not described in the supplied sources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026
An authentication bypass in the contributed Drupal module 'REST & JSON API Authentication' (versions 0.0.0 through 3.2.0) allows remote attackers to reach REST/JSON API functionality that should be gated behind the module's authentication, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. Only Drupal sites that have deliberately installed and enabled this optional contrib module - and exposed its API endpoints over the network - are in scope; Drupal core and sites without the module are unaffected. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N for a base score of 6.5, EPSS is 0.18% (7th percentile) and there is no CISA KEV listing, so this is a moderate-priority item; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. A vendor fix is available per the Drupal advisory, and the item is prioritized as 'this_month'.
RemediationAI
A vendor-provided patch is available: apply the update described in Drupal Security Advisory SA-contrib-2026-182 (https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-182), which is the authoritative source for the exact fixed release - the supplied data does not state a fix version number, and because the CVE text (through 3.2.0) and EUVD range (0.0.0 <3.2.0) disagree on the upper bound, verify against the advisory whether 3.2.0 is itself vulnerable before treating that version as remediated. Sites that do not use the module's API authentication features can remove the exposure entirely by uninstalling or disabling the module, at the cost of losing whatever token/API-key protection it currently provides to REST and JSON:API routes. Because the vector is AV:N/PR:N/UI:N, the attack surface is defined by reachability of those API endpoints, so limiting which clients and networks can reach the site's REST/JSON:API paths reduces exposure; this is a scoping measure only and does not replace installing the vendor fix, and it may break legitimate integrations that depend on those endpoints. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, so exploitation attempts are not currently expected to be widespread, but the module should still be updated within the 'this_month' prioritization window.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
Affects your stack
Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The affected component is a Drupal contributed module that adds authentication (API key/token style) in front of Drupal's REST and JSON:API endpoint surfaces. The flaw is classified as CWE-288, Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, which means the authentication enforcement can be evaded by reaching the same protected functionality through a route, request form, or entry point that the module's guard does not cover, rather than by defeating the credential check itself. The specific alternate path or channel exploited in this instance is not described in the available sources. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:drupal:rest_&_json_api_authentication_for_drupal with a wildcard version confirms that the affected product line is the contrib module rather than Drupal core; the practical exposure therefore depends on whether a site has installed the module and left its API routes reachable. Note that the supplied data conflicts slightly on the upper bound of the range: the CVE description says versions from 0.0.0 to 3.2.0 while the EUVD entry lists 0.0.0 <3.2.0, so the status of exactly 3.2.0 should be confirmed against the vendor advisory before concluding a site is fixed.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Unauthenticated network auth bypass via API (PR:N, AV:N, AC:L, UI:N); impact limited to low confidentiality and integrity with no availability effect, matching a partial bypass.
Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).
CVSS VectorVendor: drupal
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionCVE.org
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal REST & JSON API Authentication for Drupal allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects REST & JSON API Authentication for Drupal versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.2.0.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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What every action level means
SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-107819
GHSA-777p-gg7f-p2jf
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
VulDB
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