Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in user could abuse the Drupal Meta tags quick module to send people from a trusted site to an arbitrary external site. The main business risk is phishing using your domain as the starting point. The sources do not describe code execution, data theft, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on externally reachable Drupal sites where many users have authenticated access. Treat this as a phishing and brand-trust issue, not as proven system compromise based on the supplied evidence.
Technical view
The issue is an open redirect in the path-based meta tag editing form of Meta tags quick 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.8 for Drupal. The vulnerable behavior is tied to the destination parameter and is described as reachable by remote authenticated users. No CVSS, CWE, or detailed exploit telemetry is provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Drupal sites running Meta tags quick 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.8, especially where untrusted authenticated users can access the path-based meta tag editing form.
Exploitation context
The bundle supports phishing impact through arbitrary redirects by authenticated users. It does not include evidence of public exploitation, KEV listing, unauthenticated exploitation, or broader compromise beyond redirect abuse.
Researcher notes
The affected product is identified in the CVE description despite the structured affected block being n/a. Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or technical root-cause details are included beyond destination-parameter open redirect behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Meta tags quick to 7.x-2.8 or later where applicable.
- Check Drupal vendor guidance for any additional module-specific remediation.
- Restrict access to meta tag editing forms to trusted roles only.
- Review redirect handling around destination parameters in custom integrations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal sites for the Meta tags quick module.
- Confirm installed Meta tags quick versions are not earlier than 7.x-2.8.
- Review role permissions for access to path-based meta tag editing.
- Check logs for suspicious destination parameter usage from authenticated sessions.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- 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/2296511CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2295975CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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