CVE-2025-31695 — drupal/link_field_display…
CVE-2025-31695 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in drupal/link_field_display_mode_formatter. A fix is available for drupal/link_field_display_mode_formatter — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-31695.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
drupal/link_field_display_mode_formatterReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8 packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
This module adds a formatter for link fields that displays the current entity with another view mode inside the link.
Drupal core does not sufficiently sanitize link element attributes, which can lead to a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (XSS).
A separate fix for Drupal core has been released but this module requires a concurrent release to make use of the Drupal core fix.
This vulnerability is mitigated by that fact that an attacker would need to have the ability to add specific attributes to a Link field, which typically requires edit access via core web services, or a contrib or custom module.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8 | drupal/link_field_display_mode_formatter | all versions | 1.6.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for drupal/link_field_display_mode_formatter, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update drupal/link_field_display_mode_formatter to 1.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-31695 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2025-31695 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2025-31695. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-31695 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2025-31695 across Packagist:https://packages.drupal.org/8 dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.