CVE-2025-12466VulnerabilityPublished 29 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-12466: Drupal Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Affects Drupal Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID ConnectSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Drupal Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect	Affected =6.0.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately upgrade the Drupal Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect module to version 6.0.7 or later once the patch is available to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Until the patch is applied, restrict access to the affected authentication endpoints using network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access. 3. Implement enhanced logging and monitoring on authentication services to detect unusual or anomalous authentication attempts, especially those that might indicate exploitation of alternate paths. 4. Conduct a thorough audit of existing OAuth2/OpenID Connect configurations to ensure no insecure fallback or alternate authentication channels are enabled. 5. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the vulnerable module. 6. Educate development and security teams about the vulnerability to ensure rapid response and patch management. 7. Review and tighten access control policies around Drupal administrative interfaces and sensitive data repositories to limit potential damage from unauthorized access.

Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Simple OAuth (OAuth2) & OpenID Connect: from 6.0.0 before 6.0.7.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-12466 is unauthorized access to systems and data protected by the Drupal Simple OAuth module. This can lead to exposure of sensitive personal data, intellectual property, or internal communications, violating GDPR and other data protection regulations. Since the vulnerability allows bypassing authentication without user interaction or privileges, attackers can stealthily access restricted areas, potentially leading to data breaches or further lateral movement within networks. Organizations in sectors such as government, finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure that rely on Drupal for web services and use OAuth2/OpenID Connect for authentication are particularly vulnerable. The confidentiality breach could result in regulatory fines, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. Additionally, the ease of exploitation increases the likelihood of automated scanning and attacks targeting vulnerable Drupal instances across Europe.

CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
Architecture and Design
Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.2.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
V1.2.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Directory Indexing (opens in a new tab)
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-114 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 6 Nov 2025, 02:16 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-288

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