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CVE-2026-96385: REST & JSON API Authentication for Drupal · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Affects REST & JSON API Authentication for DrupalSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 3.2.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 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 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers can reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-22.

Patch
Available – fixed in 3.2.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

Upgrade REST & JSON API Authentication for Drupal and drupal/rest_json_api_authentication to 3.2.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
DrupalREST & JSON API Authentication for DrupalAffected
  • <3.2.0
Fixed in
  • 3.2.0
Packagistdrupal/rest_json_api_authenticationpkg:composer/drupal/rest_json_api_authenticationOther threatsAffected
  • <3.2.0
Fixed in
  • 3.2.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade the Drupal REST & JSON API Authentication module to version 3.2.0 or later, where this authentication bypass vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.

Description

CVE-2026-96385 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the REST & JSON API Authentication module for Drupal. It affects versions from 0.0.0 up to but not including 3.2.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication using an alternate path or channel. This issue has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.5. A fix is available in version 3.2.0.

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