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Examples for Developers EUVDEUVD-2026-43050

| CVE-2026-11909 LOW
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-07-10 drupal GHSA-q6w5-4q59-rj5q
3.3
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
    Obtain high-privilege Drupal credentials
  2. Exploit
    Identify restricted Examples module routes
  3. Execution
    Issue direct HTTP request bypassing authorization
  4. Impact
    Access or modify limited protected resources

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the Examples for Developers Drupal contributed module (versions 0.0.0 through 4.0.5) to be installed and enabled on the target site - a condition that should not exist in production environments, as this module is explicitly a developer reference tool. The attacker must hold an authenticated session with high Drupal privileges (PR:H per CVSS vector), meaning prior account compromise or insider access is a prerequisite. High attack complexity (AC:H) indicates that specific conditions beyond the attacker's direct control must align, such as knowledge of specific restricted route paths and the exact configuration state of the module. Limiting factors include: required prior high-privilege authentication, high attack complexity, no automatable exploitation path per SSVC, and a module that legitimate security baselines should prohibit from production deployment.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N yields a score of 3.3 (Low), and the high complexity (AC:H) combined with high required privileges (PR:H) severely constrains the practical attack surface - an attacker must already hold elevated Drupal credentials and navigate specific non-obvious conditions to trigger the flaw. EPSS at 0.14% (4th percentile) reflects extremely low observed exploitation probability. SSVC independently confirms: exploitation status is none, the attack is not automatable, and technical impact is only partial. There is no CISA KEV listing and no publicly available exploit code. All signals are internally consistent and reinforce a low-priority classification. The product itself is a developer demonstration module with no expected production footprint, further reducing real-world exposure. This is not a prioritization candidate in most environments.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a high-privilege authenticated Drupal account - such as an administrator or a compromised privileged user - directly browses to restricted URL paths exposed by the Examples for Developers module that lack proper authorization checks. The missing access control allows the attacker to view or modify limited content or configuration data accessible through those routes without the system enforcing the intended permission boundary. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, and the high-privilege prerequisite makes this scenario contingent on prior account compromise.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 13, 2026

Missing Authorization in Drupal's Examples for Developers module (versions 0.0.0 through 4.0.5) permits forceful browsing by an already highly-privileged authenticated attacker, exposing restricted paths with limited confidentiality and integrity impact. All available signals converge on minimal real-world risk: CVSS scores 3.3 (Low), EPSS sits at 0.14% (4th percentile), SSVC reports no known exploitation and non-automatable attack conditions, and neither active exploitation nor public proof-of-concept code has been identified. A vendor patch is available at version 4.0.6.

RemediationAI

Update the Examples for Developers Drupal module to version 4.0.6 or later, as confirmed by the affected version range in EUVD-2026-43050 and the vendor advisory at https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-044. Given this module is explicitly a developer reference tool and not intended for production environments, the most effective remediation for production sites is to uninstall and remove the module entirely - this eliminates the attack surface with no functional trade-off for production workloads. If the module must remain enabled in a development or staging context, restrict Drupal administrative role assignments to minimize the population of accounts meeting the PR:H prerequisite. No workarounds independent of patching or removal have been identified in available references.

Affected VersionsENISA

Examples for Developers 0.0.0 <4.0.6

Affected Packages

composer drupal/examples fix: 4.0.6
euvd examples_for_developers fix: 4.0.6

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) describes a failure to verify that the requesting principal is authorized to access a specific resource before granting access, distinct from authentication failures. In the Drupal ecosystem, this manifests as a contributed module omitting access checks on menu callbacks or route definitions, enabling direct URL traversal (forceful browsing) to otherwise restricted content. The affected product is the Drupal contributed module 'Examples for Developers' (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:drupal:examples_for_developers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), which is a developer reference and teaching module designed to demonstrate Drupal coding patterns - it is not intended for production deployment. The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), consistent with a web-accessible Drupal route lacking an access callback.

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Severity by source

Vendor (drupal) PRIMARY 3.3 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 3.3 LOW

Network-accessible Drupal route but PR:H required (elevated session prerequisite) and AC:H reflects non-trivial path enumeration; no availability impact applies.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).

CVSS VectorVendor: drupal

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

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Severity Changed
Jul 13, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
CRITICAL LOW
CVSS changed
Jul 13, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL) 3.3 (LOW)
CVSS changed
Jul 13, 2026 - 19:07 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Jul 10, 2026 - 23:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 10, 2026 - 21:43 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Examples for Developers allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Examples for Developers versions: from 0.0.0 to 4.0.6.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
developer demo module, explicitly not for production use
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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