Drupal Access code allows Brute Force AttemptsGHSA-27mc-9399-r9mx
MEDIUMGHSA-27mc-9399-r9mx is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.3) CWE-307 vulnerability in drupal/access_code. A fix is available for drupal/access_code — 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.
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EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Drupal Access code allows Brute Force. This issue affects Access code: from 0.0.0 before 2.0.5.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/access_code | all versions | 2.0.5composer require drupal/access_code:^2.0.5 |
Affected Products
access codeaccess_code_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for drupal/access_code, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update drupal/access_code to 2.0.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-27mc-9399-r9mx 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-27mc-9399-r9mx in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.