A security flaw has been identified in the Access code module for Drupal, a popular content management system. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-10928, is related to an “Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts,” which essentially means it makes systems vulnerable to brute-force attacks. In simple terms, this weakness could allow an attacker to repeatedly guess authentication codes or credentials without proper blocking, potentially gaining unauthorized access.<\/p>\n
It’s crucial for website administrators and developers using this module to understand the potential risks and take appropriate steps to secure their Drupal installations.<\/p>\n
This vulnerability affects the Access code module for Drupal<\/strong>. It was publicly disclosed on October 30, 2025<\/strong>, and its severity is rated as Medium<\/strong>. The status of this vulnerability is currently listed as Analyzed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The specific component impacted is the Access code project’s Access code module for Drupal<\/strong>. Users running versions of this module from 0.0.0 before 2.0.5<\/strong> are at risk. If your Drupal site uses the Access code module within this version range, it is considered vulnerable.<\/p>\n The vulnerability has been thoroughly Analyzed<\/strong>. This means security experts have investigated the issue, confirmed its existence, and understood its nature. While the vulnerability is known, proactive measures from users are still required to mitigate the risk.<\/p>\n CVE-2025-10928 has been assigned a Medium<\/strong> severity rating. A medium severity indicates that while the vulnerability could be exploited, it might require specific conditions or be less straightforward to execute compared to high-severity flaws. However, successful exploitation of a brute-force vulnerability can still lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or denial of service, making it a significant concern that should not be ignored.<\/p>\n While specific patch details for this vulnerability were not readily available from the provided reference at the time of writing, the common and most effective solution for such issues is to update the affected module to a patched version<\/strong>. Based on the vulnerability description, versions of the Access code module before 2.0.5 are affected, implying that version 2.0.5 or newer<\/strong> likely contains the necessary fixes.<\/p>\n Administrators should:<\/p>\n Always back up your Drupal site before performing any updates to ensure data integrity.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.drupal.org\/sa-contrib-2025-108<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Understanding the Drupal Access Code Brute Force Vulnerability (CVE-2025-10928) A security flaw has been identified in the Access code module for Drupal, a popular content management system. This<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":2546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[829,830,691,696,695],"class_list":["post-2818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","tag-access-code","tag-brute-force","tag-drupal","tag-vulnerability","tag-web-security"],"yoast_head":"\nAffected Products<\/h2>\n
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