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CVE-2026-107310 drupal CVE debrief
The Drupal Freelinking module allows users to create links to site and external content but doesn't sufficiently prevent page titles from being viewed for certain privately-accessible URLs. An attacker must have access to use a text format with the Freelinking plugin configured to allow privately-accessible external URLs to be crawled. Site administrators may want to disable this functionality to evaluate any risk.
- Vendor
- drupal
- Product
- freelinking
- CVSS
- Unknown
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-07
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-07
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-07
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-07
Who should care
Site administrators and users of the Drupal Freelinking module should assess exposure and consider disabling the module's functionality to evaluate potential risks. This includes reviewing current Freelinking module configuration and usage, verifying if any privately-accessible URLs are being crawled using the Freelinking plugin, and tracking exceptions and retesting remediated assets. Affected operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management,
Why it matters
The Drupal Freelinking module vulnerability allows page titles to be viewed for certain privately-accessible URLs, potentially impacting site administrators and users.
- Site administrators need to assess exposure and consider disabling the Freelinking module's functionality to evaluate potential risks.
- Users of the Freelinking module should verify if any privately-accessible URLs are being crawled using the Freelinking plugin.
Technical summary
The Drupal Freelinking module enables users to create links to site and external content but doesn't sufficiently prevent page titles from being viewed for certain privately-accessible URLs. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have access to use a text format with the Freelinking plugin configured to allow privately-accessible external URLs to be crawled. The module's functionality could potentially impact site administrators and users if not properly configured. Site administrators may want to disable this functionality to evaluate any risk and verify if any privately-accessible URLs are being crawled using the Freelinking plugin.
Defensive priority
Site administrators should assess exposure and consider disabling the Freelinking module's functionality to evaluate potential risks.
Recommended defensive actions
- Assess exposure by reviewing current Freelinking module configuration and usage.
- Consider disabling the Freelinking module's functionality to evaluate potential risks.
- Verify if any privately-accessible URLs are being crawled using the Freelinking plugin.
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and source item provide details about the vulnerability in the Drupal Freelinking module. The module doesn't sufficiently prevent page titles from being viewed for certain privately-accessible URLs.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-107310 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-107310
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-107310 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107310
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2026-213
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-vulnerabilities/Packagist/DRUPAL-CONTRIB-2026-213.json
osv_dev
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-213
Supplemental source
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.