CVE-2026-81164: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Drupal Entity PDF
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Entity PDF allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Entity PDF versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Drupal
Entity PDF
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-81164) in the Drupal Entity PDF module is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows unauthorized users with some privileges (PR:L) to perform forceful browsing and access resources they should not be authorized to view. The vulnerability affects all versions from 0.0.0 through 2.1.5. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction required, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no impact on availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges can bypass authorization controls to access or browse PDF entities that should be restricted, potentially exposing sensitive information or allowing unauthorized modifications. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the Entity PDF module and limit user privileges to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- drupal
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-26T16:19:46.255Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9818a1acd9273b493dd2b5
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 12:37:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 13:25:47 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 54
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