---
id: "CVE-2026-96398"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-96398"]
title: "Drupal Webform: incorrect authorization lets users browse forbidden pages"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 4.3
epss: 0.0023
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["drupal", "package", "self-hosted", "webform"]
not_affected_if: ["webform-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-22T02:17:09+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:37:26+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96398", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00"}, {"source": "epss", "url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-96398", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-24T07:15:51+00:00"}]
---

# Drupal Webform: incorrect authorization lets users browse forbidden pages

Drupal's Webform module has an authorization flaw that lets a visitor reach pages they should not see by guessing URLs (forceful browsing). The impact on submissions or stored data is not described in the sources.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Webform version with `drush pm:list --filter=webform` or the Drupal admin Extend page
- Confirm whether the site is on a Webform release from 0.0.0 to `6.2.12` or from `6.3.0` to `6.3.1`

## Fix

- Upgrade Webform to a release later than `6.3.1` or `6.2.12`, the exact fixed version is unknown from the sources

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96398
- 2026-10-24T07:15:51+00:00 epss https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-96398

## From the sources

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Webform allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Webform versions: from 0.0.0 to 6.2.12, from 6.3.0 to 6.3.1.

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