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Plain-English summary
Drupal 7 sites before 7.57 can generate language-switcher links that send users to an attacker-controlled external site. The main business risk is user redirection and phishing-style abuse, not direct server takeover based on the supplied sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted remediation item for legacy Drupal 7 properties, especially public multilingual sites. It is not documented here as actively exploited, but it can undermine user trust and support phishing.
Technical view
CVE-2017-6932 affects Drupal Core 7.x before 7.57 when the language switcher block is used. Drupal notes similar external link injection issues may exist in custom and contributed modules. The sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, proof-of-concept details, or evidence of code execution.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public Drupal 7 sites below 7.57 that use the language switcher block. Custom or contributed modules with similar language-link behavior may also be relevant, but the supplied sources do not enumerate them.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The described attack outcome is tricking users into navigating to an external site, which could support phishing or brand-abuse workflows.
Researcher notes
The record lacks CVSS, CWE, exploitability detail, and named vulnerable modules beyond Drupal Core. Scope validation should focus on version, language switcher usage, and comparable custom or contributed module behavior.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Drupal 7 core to 7.57 or later where applicable.
- Review Drupal SA-CORE-2018-001 and Debian advisories for package-specific guidance.
- Inventory custom and contributed language-switcher or link-generation modules.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance before applying module-specific fixes.
- Monitor for suspicious external redirects from affected Drupal pages.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the Drupal core version is 7.57 or later.
- Identify whether the language switcher block is enabled.
- Review custom and contributed modules that generate language links.
- Test public language links for unexpected external destinations.
- Check web logs for unusual outbound redirect patterns.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- 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
- DSA-4123CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180228 [SECURITY] [DLA 1295-1] drupal7 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2018-001CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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