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Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-6754 is a cross-site scripting issue in the Drupal Path Breadcrumbs module administration interface. An authenticated user with the "Administer Path Breadcrumbs" permission could inject script or HTML. Business urgency depends on whether Drupal 7 sites still use this module and grant that permission broadly.
Executive priority
Prioritize as a legacy-platform hygiene issue. It is not presented as actively exploited, but affected Drupal 7 systems should be reviewed because administrative XSS can support account compromise or unsafe configuration changes.
Technical view
The issue affects Path Breadcrumbs module 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.3 for Drupal. The public CVE text says vectors are unspecified, but the prerequisite is an authenticated user holding the "Administer Path Breadcrumbs" permission. The exposed surface is the module administration interface.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to legacy Drupal 7 installations using Path Breadcrumbs 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.3, especially where non-trusted accounts have module administration rights.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or public active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires authentication and a specific administrative permission, reducing broad internet exposure but still risking admin-session script execution.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE names the vulnerable component, version boundary, permission prerequisite, and XSS class, but not the exact input vector or CVSS. Validate using module version and permissions rather than assumptions about route reachability.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Path Breadcrumbs to 7.x-3.3 or later where applicable.
- Restrict "Administer Path Breadcrumbs" to trusted administrators only.
- Review Drupal advisory guidance before applying production changes.
- Remove the module if it is unused or unsupported in the environment.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal 7 sites for the Path Breadcrumbs module.
- Confirm installed module version is 7.x-3.3 or later.
- Review accounts and roles with "Administer Path Breadcrumbs" permission.
- Check change records for recent edits to Path Breadcrumbs configuration.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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/2533926CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2533510CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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