VulnerabilityPublished 10 Oct 2025Updated 15 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-9549: Drupal Facets · Missing Authorization

Affects Drupal FacetsSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 2.0.10 : update Drupal Facets when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.5Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 2.0.10

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

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
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: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on 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 10 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 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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 Facets	Affected =0.0.0 =3.0.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify their Drupal Facets module version and upgrade to 2.0.10 or 3.0.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block forceful browsing attempts targeting facet endpoints. Conduct a thorough audit of facet access controls and ensure that authorization checks are enforced consistently across all facet-related functionalities. Monitor web server and application logs for unusual access patterns indicative of unauthorized browsing or data scraping. Limit exposure of facet data by restricting access to authenticated users where possible and applying the principle of least privilege. Engage with Drupal security advisories and community channels to stay informed about patches and exploit developments. Additionally, perform regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on authorization mechanisms within Drupal modules. Document and review incident response plans to address potential data exposure incidents swiftly.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Facets allows Forceful Browsing.This issue affects Facets: from 0.0.0 before 2.0.10, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.1.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-9549 can be significant, especially for those operating Drupal-based websites with faceted search features. Unauthorized access to facet data could expose sensitive or regulated information, potentially violating GDPR and other data protection regulations. This could lead to reputational damage, regulatory fines, and loss of user trust. The integrity of search results and filtering mechanisms may also be compromised, affecting user experience and data reliability. Since the vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction, it can be exploited remotely and at scale, increasing the likelihood of data leakage. Sectors such as government, education, media, and e-commerce in Europe that rely on Drupal Facets are particularly vulnerable. The medium CVSS score reflects moderate confidentiality and integrity impacts but no direct availability disruption, meaning service continuity is unlikely to be affected. However, the breach of access controls can have cascading effects on compliance and operational security.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
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-2025-099 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Oct 2025, 03:58 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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