CVE-2016-9450 json
Drupal Incorrect cache context on password reset page
published 2016-11-25 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-98w5-wqp9-w466 , EUVD-2022-3331
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The user password reset form in Drupal 8.x before 8.2.3 allows remote attackers to conduct cache poisoning attacks by leveraging failure to specify a correct cache context.
Patch / fix
- packagist drupal/core 8.2.3
- packagist drupal/drupal 8.2.3
- drupal Arch Linux 8.2.3-1
arch linux advisories AVG-74
- drupal.org/SA-CORE-2016-005 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-9450 updated
drupal: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 7.52
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | drupal/core | >=8.0, <8.2.3 |
8.2.3 |
| packagist | drupal/drupal | >=8.0, <8.2.3 |
8.2.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
References
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drupal.org
/SA-CORE-2016-005
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94367
vdb-entry, web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9450
advisory
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github.com
/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/core/CVE-2016-9450.yaml
web
-
github.com
/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/drupal/drupal/CVE-2016-9450.yaml
web
-
github.com
/drupal/core
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9450
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-98w5-wqp9-w466
- NVD CVE-2016-9450
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