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Digital Signage Framework EUVDEUVD-2026-70002

| CVE-2026-81166 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-02 drupal GHSA-48gj-ccg4-crvr
5.3
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
    Identify internet-facing Drupal site
  2. Delivery
    Confirm Digital Signage Framework module presence
  3. Exploit
    Enumerate unguarded module endpoint URLs
  4. Execution
    Send unauthenticated HTTP GET request
  5. Impact
    Retrieve restricted display or schedule content

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

No special server-side configuration is required beyond the Digital Signage Framework module (versions 0.0.0-2.6.0) being installed and enabled on a Drupal site reachable over a network. The site does not need to have any specific Drupal settings changed from defaults. Exploitation is bounded by the read-only nature of the flaw - the attacker can only retrieve content that the module's unguarded routes expose, which is expected to include display schedules and media asset metadata rather than user credentials or site configuration secrets. Integrity and availability are entirely unaffected. Drupal sites not running this contributed module, or already updated to version 2.6.1, are not vulnerable.

Impact

The CVSS 5.3 Medium vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) is an accurate characterization of the real-world risk profile. The PR:N/AV:N combination means any internet-facing Drupal instance running the affected module is reachable without credentials, broadening the attack surface considerably. However, the C:L ceiling - and the complete absence of integrity or availability impact - substantially limits practical harm: the attacker can read restricted display or schedule data but cannot modify, delete, or disrupt anything. No EPSS score is provided in the source intelligence, no CISA KEV listing exists, and no public exploit code is known, all of which support treating this as a routine scheduled patch rather than an emergency. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in bytom managing Drupal-based digital signage infrastructure should be able to address this within a normal patch cycle, unless the module surfaces sensitive institutional content (e.g., internal scheduling data tied to physical access or event planning) that warrants accelerated remediation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated remote attacker identifies a Drupal site with the Digital Signage Framework module installed, then sends direct HTTP GET requests to known or enumerated module route paths (e.g., REST API or display-content endpoints). Because the module omits authorization checks, the server returns restricted content - such as media schedules, playlist configurations, or internal display metadata - without requiring any Drupal session or role. No exploit code is publicly known, but the AC:L rating means exploitation requires only a browser or curl once the target endpoints are identified.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 02, 2026

Unauthenticated forceful browsing in Drupal's Digital Signage Framework (versions 0.0.0 through 2.6.0) exposes restricted module endpoints without any authorization check, allowing remote attackers to read content or configuration data that Drupal's permission system was intended to protect. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) - affected URL routes are served without verifying the requester's Drupal role or permission grants. Drupal issued SA-contrib-2026-109 and released version 2.6.1 as the fix; no active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the Digital Signage Framework Drupal module to version 2.6.1 or later, as documented in Drupal Security Advisory SA-contrib-2026-109 (https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-109). The upgrade can be performed via Drush ('drush up digital_signage_framework' or 'drush pm:update') or through the Drupal administrative UI under Extend > Update. If immediate patching is not possible, a compensating control is to restrict access to the module's exposed routes at the web server or reverse proxy layer using allowlist-based IP filtering or requiring authentication at the HTTP level - note that this may disrupt legitimate display client connections and must be tested against actual signage hardware. Disabling the module entirely is another option if the signage functionality can be temporarily suspended.

Affected VersionsENISA

Digital Signage Framework 0.0.0 <2.6.1

Affected Packages

composer drupal/digital_signage_framework fix: 2.6.1
euvd digital_signage_framework fix: 2.6.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Digital Signage Framework is a contributed module for the Drupal CMS (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:drupal:digital_signage_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) that manages display schedules, media assets, and content routing for networked digital signage screens. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) describes a failure to verify that a requesting party holds the requisite permission before an action or resource is served - distinct from CWE-287 (Authentication Bypass), which subverts the login mechanism itself. In this case, the attacker remains unauthenticated (or holds no privileged Drupal role) and can still reach restricted routes by direct HTTP request, because the module omits Drupal's standard permission or node-access gating calls on those endpoints. The attack pattern is forceful browsing: crafting URLs to known or enumerated module paths and retrieving responses that should require a specific Drupal permission.

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Severity by source

Vendor (drupal) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Network-accessible with no auth requirement for read-only access to restricted routes; zero integrity or availability impact confirmed by description and vendor CVSS.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (drupal).

CVSS VectorVendor: drupal

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 02, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Sep 02, 2026 - 14:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 02, 2026 - 12:32 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Digital Signage Framework allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Digital Signage Framework versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.6.1.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Drupal contributed module serving specialized digital signage deployments
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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