CVE-2026-6816: Drupal TFA Basic Plugins · Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
Affects Drupal TFA Basic PluginsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| DrupalTFA Basic Plugins | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict the 'administer users' permission to trusted administrators only and monitor for any unusual activity related to recovery code generation or access. Avoid granting this permission broadly.
Description
An access bypass vulnerability in Drupal TFA Basic Plugins allows users with the administer users permission to view or generate recovery codes for other users. This issue affects TFA Basic Plugins: from 7.x-1.0 through 7.x-1.2.