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Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-9024 is a Drupal Protected Pages module flaw where password-protected content could be bypassed using a crafted path. The business impact depends on what the module protected. There is no KEV listing or provided evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize if Drupal Protected Pages guarded sensitive client, operational, or internal content. Otherwise handle through normal legacy Drupal vulnerability remediation.
Technical view
The issue affects the Drupal Protected Pages module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.4. The source description states remote attackers can bypass password protection through a crafted path. No CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or complete affected CPE data are provided.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Drupal 7 sites that installed Protected Pages 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.4 and relied on it to restrict page access.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe remote bypass potential but do not show active exploitation, public weaponization, or KEV inclusion. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
Evidence is thin: the bundle names the vulnerable module and fixed-before version, but lacks CVSS, CWE, CPE, or technical root-cause detail. Avoid assuming broader Drupal core impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Drupal sites using the Protected Pages module.
- Confirm whether any instance runs 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.4.
- Update Protected Pages to version 7.x-2.4 if applicable.
- Review Drupal advisory notes before making production changes.
- Reassess sensitive content that relied only on this password protection.
Validation and detection
- Check Drupal module inventory for Protected Pages versions.
- Review access-control testing for previously protected paths.
- Confirm protected pages remain inaccessible without the correct password.
- Look for unexpected access to protected content in web logs.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2353451CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2378279CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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