CVE-2026-18985 Edit in-place field - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2026-093
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access restricted content in the Drupal Edit in-place field module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-18985?
CVE-2026-18985 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Drupal Edit in-place field, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Edit in-place field allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Edit in-place field versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18985?
Linux distribution packages (1)
drupal/edit_in_place_field Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8 | All versions | 2.1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-18985?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-18985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2026-093, GHSA-xgjg-vwwh-m3x2.