Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessSubmit crafted XSS payload via Monster Menus input field
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DeliveryPayload stored in Drupal database
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ExploitAdmin/user loads affected page
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ExecutionBrowser executes injected script
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PersistAttacker exfiltrates session token
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ImpactAttacker authenticates as victim
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 that the target Drupal site has the Monster Menus module installed and enabled (non-default; it is a contributed, not core, module). The CVSS vector PR:N suggests that no authentication is required to inject the payload, meaning the vulnerable input surface may be accessible to anonymous visitors - however, this should be verified against the full advisory, as stored XSS in Drupal modules more commonly requires at minimum Contributor-level role. Victim-side user interaction is required (UI:R): a legitimate user must browse to a page that renders the poisoned menu output. The scope change (S:C) means the attacker's stored payload executes in a security context (the victim's browser session) different from where the injection occurred. Sites not running Monster Menus are not affected. |
| Impact | The vendor-provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N) scores 6.1, classified as Medium. The PR:N metric suggests the injection point may accept anonymous user input, which is plausible for certain Drupal form fields but atypical for stored XSS - this warrants verification against the SA-CONTRIB-2026-116 advisory detail. The scope change (S:C) elevates real-world risk because injected payloads persist and execute for every subsequent visitor, including privileged administrators, enabling session token theft and account takeover chains that exceed what the base score implies. EPSS data is absent from the provided intelligence, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed active exploitation. No public proof-of-concept code was identified. Real-world prioritization should weight the administrative-privilege escalation path heavily on Drupal sites with publicly accessible content submission. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker - potentially unauthenticated based on the PR:N CVSS metric - submits a crafted payload through a Monster Menus input field (such as a menu label or page attachment form) that is stored in the Drupal database without sanitization. When a site administrator or authenticated user subsequently navigates to a page rendering the affected menu element, the injected script executes in their browser, exfiltrating their session cookie to an attacker-controlled server and enabling full account takeover. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 02, 2026
Stored cross-site scripting in the Drupal Monster Menus contrib module (versions 0.0.0 through 9.5.3) allows malicious script payloads to be persistently injected into navigation or menu rendering contexts, executing in the browsers of subsequent authenticated visitors. The CVSS scope-change flag (S:C) confirms the attack crosses session boundaries, enabling session hijacking, credential theft, or further lateral movement within the Drupal application. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and Drupal's security team has released an advisory (SA-CONTRIB-2026-116) with a patch.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Monster Menus Drupal module to version 9.5.3 or later, as indicated by Drupal security advisory SA-CONTRIB-2026-116 (https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-116). If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict access to any Monster Menus configuration or submission forms to trusted roles only via Drupal's permission system - this reduces exposure if the injection vector requires form submission. Additionally, enabling Drupal's built-in text format restrictions (e.g., enforcing a 'Restricted HTML' filter on relevant fields) can serve as a partial compensating control, though it may alter content display. Disabling the module entirely is the most conservative workaround if navigation functionality can be temporarily replaced.
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
Monster Menus is a Drupal contributed module that extends Drupal's core menu system with hierarchical, page-attached navigation trees. CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) indicates that user-supplied data reaches a Drupal theme or render pipeline without adequate output encoding or sanitization. In Drupal's architecture, menu labels, page titles, or configuration fields rendered via the module's custom block or page output functions may inadequately escape HTML entities, allowing script tags or event handlers to persist in the database and execute on page load. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:drupal:monster_menus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) covers all versions from 0.0.0 up to and excluding 9.5.3.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Stored XSS typically requires at minimum a low-privileged contributor role to submit the injected content; victim browsing triggers execution across scope boundary.
Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).
CVSS VectorVendor: drupal
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ("Cross-site Scripting") vulnerability in Drupal Monster Menus allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Monster Menus versions: from 0.0.0 to 9.5.3.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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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EUVD-2026-69997
GHSA-679v-47xh-2343
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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