Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects Drupal sites using the Fieldable Panels Panes module before 7.x-1.7. An authenticated user with permissions to edit panels may be able to edit pane entities they should not control, creating an unauthorized content-change risk.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted access-control issue. Prioritize remediation for public Drupal sites, editorial workflows, or environments where many authenticated users can edit panels.
Technical view
Fieldable Panels Panes 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.7 did not properly check permissions when editing pane entities. The described attack path requires remote authentication and leverages panel-edit permissions to modify Fieldable Panels Panes entities.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Drupal 7 deployments with Fieldable Panels Panes 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.7 installed, especially sites granting authenticated users panel-edit permissions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. The described attacker is remote but authenticated, with some existing panel-edit capability.
Researcher notes
The available CVE record gives a concise permission-check failure but no CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or broader affected product metadata. Validate against Drupal module version and role permissions rather than assuming general Drupal core exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Update Fieldable Panels Panes to 7.x-1.7 or later, following Drupal project guidance.
- Review roles with panel-edit permissions and remove unnecessary access.
- Check the Drupal advisory pages for any site-specific configuration guidance.
- Monitor recent pane and panel content changes for unauthorized edits.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal sites for the Fieldable Panels Panes module and version.
- Confirm no deployed instance is running 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.7.
- Review roles that can edit panels and pane-related content.
- Audit recent pane entity changes where authenticated editors have access.
Public sources used
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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/2561971CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2561981CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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