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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-81163High confidence

Media Library Importer - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2026-129

Drupal · Media Library Importer

5.4MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.22% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Drupal Media Library Importer and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Open-source package ranges1 source-attributed range

These OSV and GitHub advisory ranges apply only to the named package and ecosystem. A listed fixed version is not a universal product patch or proof that an update is installed.

Ecosystem and packageAffected rangeFirst fixed versionEvidence
Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8drupal/media_library_importerECOSYSTEM: introduced 0; fixed 2.1.62.1.6OSV record ↗source linked ecosystem record · 2 Sep 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-107870

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Drupal Media Library Importer allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Media Library Importer versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.6.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
5.4 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Drupal Media Library Importer allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Media Library Importer versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.6.

What

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Drupal Media Library Importer allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Media Library Importer versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.6.

Why

Attacker-controlled path data is not constrained to the intended directory before the application accesses a file.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Drupal Media Library Importer allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Media Library Importer versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.6.

Why

Attacker-controlled path data is not constrained to the intended directory before the application accesses a file.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-22 ↗

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'). The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkCWE-22
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-107870Official EUVD mapping

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Drupal Media Library Importer allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Media Library Importer versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.1.6.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3168Drupal Erweiterungen: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Drupal Erweiterungen ausnutzen, um Zugriffsbeschränkungen zu umgehen, geschützte oder sensible Inhalte offenzulegen, Benutzerkonten zu übernehmen, unberechtigte Änderungen oder Löschungen vorzunehmen, Zahlungsstatus zu manipulieren sowie Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
Media Library Importer: 0.0.0 < 2.1.6
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 22 Oct 2026 · Last source change 22 Oct 2026, 17:15 UTC · CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCISA ADP
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-10-22
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-107870
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD awaiting enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to Medium.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    Medium
    CISA ADP ↗
  2. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 5.4 (CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    5.4 (CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
    CISA ADP ↗
  3. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-107870 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-107870"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  4. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed remediation: wid.cert-bund.de/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-3168.
    Before
    remediation: wid.cert-bund.de/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-3168
    After
    no authoritative guidance recorded
    CNA ↗
  5. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    Open Source Drupal AI Translate <1.4.1; Open Source Drupal Islandora <2.19.0; Open Source Drupal Email Verification / SMS Verification / OTP Verification <2.4.0; Open Source Drupal Mailer Plus Log <1.2.7; Open Source Drupal Jsonapi Role Access <2.0.2; Open Source Drupal AI <1.4.8; Open Source Drupal Monobank Payment API <1.0.3; Open Source Drupal Media Library Importer <2.1.6; Open Source Drupal Unpublished Node Permissions <1.8.0; Open Source Drupal Advanced Search <2.4.5; Open Source Drupal PhotoSwipe <5.0.9; Open Source Drupal Webform Submissions Delete <1.2.0; Open Source Drupal Component Blocks <1.2.7; Open Source Drupal Calculate Working Days <2.0.3 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in this authority advisory.
    After
    Media Library Importer: 0.0.0 < 2.1.6 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    CNA ↗
  6. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    Official national cybersecurity authority ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-107870↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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