CVE-2022-25270

The Quick Edit module does not properly check entity access in some circumstances. This could result in users with the "access in-place editing" permission viewing some content they are are not authorized to access. Sites are only affected if the QuickEdit module (which comes with the Standard profile) is installed.

Published: 2022-02-16 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-25270 is rated Moderate Risk (43.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.76%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-25270

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-17 0.74% 0.76% +0.02%
2 2026-06-15 0.25% 0.74% +0.48%
3 2025-12-28 — 0.25% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-25270

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-25270

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-25270

GHSA-73q4-j324-2qcc · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: composer — Incorrect authorization in Drupal core

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-25270

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
drupal drupal >= 9.2.0, < 9.2.13 cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
drupal drupal >= 9.3.0, < 9.3.6 cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-25270

URL Tags
https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2022-004 Patch Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence