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Access bypass in Drupal Frontend Editing module

Priority LOW 24CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Incorrect authorization in the Drupal Frontend Editing module lets users bypass access checks through forceful browsing. The flaw affects Frontend Editing from 0.0.0 before 1.9.3 and is tracked under CWE-863. A remote attacker with low privileges can reach restricted content directly, with a low impact on integrity and availability.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Frontend Editing allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Frontend Editing versions: from 0.0.0 to 1.9.3.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00209 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Frontend Editing (Drupal): 1.9.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DrupalFrontend Editing0.0.0 to before 1.9.31.9.3Patch availableCNA
  • Frontend Editing VendorDrupal Affected 0.0.0 to before 1.9.3 Fixed in 1.9.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Drupal Frontend Editing to version 1.9.3.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA Frontend Editing (Drupal) Fixed in 1.9.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Drupal Frontend Editing 1.9.3

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82875 Cross-site request forgery in Drupal Frontend EditingPriority LOW 21

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114553
  2. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-62hx-4jm7-723g
  3. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-07979 Drupal core - Highly critical - SQL injection - SA-CORE-2026-004 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05494 Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution - SA-CORE-2018-004 KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-05493 Improper input validation in Drupal before 7.58, 8.x before 8.3.9, 8.4.x before 8.4.6… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10731 Unrestricted file upload in Drupal Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-04505 Drupal core - Highly critical - Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-17477 Archive_Tar through 1.4.10 has :// filename sanitization only to address phar attacks… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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