CVE-2026-15916 Drupal core - Moderately critical - Information disclosure - SA-CORE-2026-010

Medium 4.2 Published Updated

Attackers can access unauthorized information due to missing authorization checks in Drupal core, requiring an upgrade to secure the application.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-15916?

CVE-2026-15916 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Drupal core, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Drupal core allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Drupal core versions: from 0.0.0 to 10.6.13, from 11.3.0 to 11.3.14, from 11.4.0 to 11.4.4, from 0.0.0 to 11.0.*, from 0.0.0 to 11.1.*, from 0.0.0 to 11.2.*.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15916?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including drupal/core.

PackageAffectedFixed in
drupal/core PackagistAll versions10.6.13, 11.3.14, 11.4.4, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.3.0

How do I fix CVE-2026-15916?

Upgrade drupal/core to a fixed version for your release line: 10.6.13, 11.3.14, 11.4.4 or 11.1.0.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-15916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DRUPAL-CORE-2026-010, GHSA-jw5p-wr38-7rv7.

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