Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Drupal sites using the Services module 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.10 had weak rate limiting on authentication attempts. This makes brute-force guessing of administrative passwords easier. It is not described as a direct bypass, but successful guessing could lead to administrative access.
Executive priority
Treat as a credential-compromise risk for legacy Drupal 7 estates. Prioritize internet-facing sites and any environment where administrative credentials protect sensitive data or business-critical publishing workflows.
Technical view
The issue affects Drupal Services module 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.10. Authentication attempts were not properly rate-limited, allowing repeated remote attempts against administrative credentials. The source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, detailed exploit status, or product data beyond the Services module version range.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Drupal 7 sites that installed Services 7.x-3.x and expose authentication-capable service endpoints. Internet-facing administrative or API authentication paths raise priority, especially where passwords are weak or reused.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The practical risk is credential guessing at scale because inadequate throttling lowers the cost of repeated login attempts.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Drupal references. No CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or KEV status is provided. Avoid assuming exploitation; focus validation on module version, exposure, and authentication telemetry.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Drupal Services module to 7.x-3.10 or later where applicable.
- Check current Drupal vendor guidance for any additional remediation.
- Enforce strong, unique administrative passwords.
- Add external rate limiting or WAF controls around authentication endpoints.
- Monitor and alert on repeated authentication failures.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal 7 sites using the Services module.
- Confirm the installed Services module version is 7.x-3.10 or later.
- Identify exposed Services authentication endpoints.
- Review logs for repeated failed administrative authentication attempts.
- Verify rate limiting is active at the application or edge layer.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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/2344423CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2344389CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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