High

Drupal REST API can bypass comment approval

  • Disclosed: 13.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:18

In Drupal 8 prior to 8.3.7; When using the REST API, users without the correct permission can post comments via REST that are approved even if the user does not have permission to post approved comments. This issue only affects sites that have the RESTful Web Services (rest) module enabled, the comment entity REST resource enabled, and where an attacker can access a user account on the site with permissions to post comments, or where anonymous users can post comments.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package drupal/core >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 8.3.7
Composer package drupal/drupal >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 8.3.7
Drupal (core) drupal/core >= 8.0, < 8.3.7, >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 8.3.7

References

CVSS score 7.4/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269
Platform
Composer, Drupal
Package
drupal/core, drupal/drupal
Disclosed
13.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:18

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p8g6-5mg7-9r5q - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: drupal/core

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Drupal (core)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (165) in the archive
Total entries
165
First → latest
02.2018 09.2026
Without a fix
3
Exploited in attacks
5

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 17
  • High 44
  • Medium 72
  • Low 6
  • Unrated 26

Disclosures per year

  1. 2018: 4
  2. 2019: 14
  3. 2020: 12
  4. 2021: 11
  5. 2022: 61
  6. 2023: 6
  7. 2024: 36
  8. 2025: 8
  9. 2026: 13
Severity:
  1. Drupal REST API can bypass comment approval this entry
    High · 7.4 CVE-2017-6924 >= 8.0, < 8.3.7, >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 8.3.7
  2. Critical · 9.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2026-9082 >= 8.9.0, < 10.4.10, >= 10.5.0, < 10.5.10, >= 10.6.0, < 10.6.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.1.10, >= 11.2.0, < 11.2.12, >= 11.3.0, < 11.3.10 10.4.10, 10.5.10, 10.6.9, 11.1.10, 11.2.12, 11.3.10
  3. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-55638 >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102 10.2.11, 10.3.9, 7.102
  4. High · 9.8 CVE-2024-55637 >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8, >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8 10.2.11, 10.3.9, 11.0.8
  5. High · 7.8 ghsa-j66p-fvp2-fxhj >= 7.0.0, < 7.75, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.12, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.9 7.75, 8.8.12, 8.9.10, 9.0.9
  6. High · 8.1 ghsa-m9fv-whq2-6wmc >= 7.0.0, < 7.69, >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11, >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.1 7.69, 8.7.11, 8.8.1
  7. Critical ghsa-jf8c-36vw-98x4 >= 7.0, < 7.60, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 7.60, 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  8. Critical ghsa-jjx7-8462-w4m4 >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  9. High · 7.8 ghsa-gxxj-g9v8-w28p >= 7.0.0, < 7.75, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.12, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.9 7.75, 8.8.12, 8.9.10, 9.0.9
  10. High · 8.1 ghsa-98h9-727m-44qv >= 7.0.0, < 7.69, >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11, >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.1 7.69, 8.7.11, 8.8.1
  11. Critical ghsa-7v68-3pr5-h3cr >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  12. Critical ghsa-6mgp-v5cm-ghg5 >= 7.0, < 7.60, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 7.60, 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  13. High · 7.5 CVE-2024-11941 >= 8.0.0, < 10.1.8, >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.2 10.1.8, 10.2.2
  14. Critical CVE-2023-5256 >= 8.7.0, < 9.5.11, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11, >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.4 9.5.11, 10.0.11, 10.1.4
  15. Critical CVE-2023-31250 >= 8.0.0, < 9.4.14, >= 9.5.0, < 9.5.8, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 9.4.14, 9.5.8, 10.0.8
  16. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-39261 >= 8.0.0, < 9.3.22, >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.7 9.3.22, 9.4.7
  17. High · 7.2 CVE-2022-25277 >= 8.0.0, < 9.3.19, >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.3 9.3.19, 9.4.3
  18. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-25275 >= 8.0.0, < 9.3.19, >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.3 9.3.19, 9.4.3
  19. High · 7.5 CVE-2022-31042 >= 8.0.0, < 9.2.21, >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.16 9.2.21, 9.3.16
  20. High · 8.0 CVE-2022-29248 >= 8.0.0, < 9.2.20, >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.14 9.2.20, 9.3.14
  21. High · 7.5 CVE-2013-6389 >= 7.0, < 7.24 7.24
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