GHSA-x2q9-r8gm-f657
MEDIUMDrupal Core Access bypass vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
drupal/core🐘drupal/core🐘drupal/core🐘drupal/drupal🐘drupal/drupal🐘drupal/drupalReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Access bypass vulnerability in of Drupal Core Workspaces allows an attacker to access data without correct permissions. The Workspaces module doesn't sufficiently check access permissions when switching workspaces, leading to an access bypass vulnerability. An attacker might be able to see content before the site owner intends people to see the content. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that sites are only vulnerable if they have installed the experimental Workspaces module. This issue affects Drupal Core8.8.X versions prior to 8.8.10; 8.9.X versions prior to 8.9.6; 9.0.X versions prior to 9.0.6.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/core | ≥ 8.8.0&&< 8.8.10 | 8.8.10 |
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/core | ≥ 8.9.0&&< 8.9.6 | 8.9.6 |
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/core | ≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 |
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/drupal | ≥ 8.8.0&&< 8.8.10 | 8.8.10 |
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/drupal | ≥ 8.9.0&&< 8.9.6 | 8.9.6 |
| 🐘Packagist | drupal/drupal | ≥ 9.0.0&&< 9.0.6 | 9.0.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for drupal/core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update drupal/core to 8.8.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x2q9-r8gm-f657 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 pinpoints whether GHSA-x2q9-r8gm-f657 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-x2q9-r8gm-f657. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x2q9-r8gm-f657 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-x2q9-r8gm-f657 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.