CVE-2025-3062
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Drupal Admin LTE theme allows improper authentication due to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). It affects all versions of the Drupal Admin LTE theme and could allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms or gain unauthorized access to administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drupal Admin LTE theme
📦 What is this software?
Admin Lte Theme by Admin Lte Theme Project
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete administrative takeover of the Drupal site, allowing attackers to modify content, install malicious modules, or access sensitive data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to administrative functions, potentially allowing content modification or privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and access controls are in place, but still presents authentication bypass risk.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-287 typically involves authentication bypass vulnerabilities that are relatively straightforward to exploit once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Drupal.org for updated theme version
Vendor Advisory: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-010
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Visit the Drupal Admin LTE theme project page. 2. Download and install the latest patched version. 3. Clear Drupal caches. 4. Verify the theme is functioning correctly.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Admin LTE theme
allSwitch to a different administrative theme temporarily until patched
drush config-set system.theme admin [alternative_theme_name]
Restrict access to admin pages
linuxUse web server rules to restrict access to administrative paths
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
# Order deny,allow
# Deny from all
# Allow from [trusted_ips]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the Drupal admin interface
- Enable additional authentication factors or implement IP whitelisting for admin access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Admin LTE theme is installed and enabled in Drupal's appearance settingsCheck Version:
drush pm-list | grep 'admin_lte'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify the theme version has been updated to the patched version and test authentication mechanisms📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication attempts to admin pages
- Failed login attempts from unexpected sources
- Successful admin logins from unusual IPs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /admin/* paths
- Requests bypassing normal authentication flows
SIEM Query:
source="drupal_access_log" AND (uri_path="/admin/*" OR uri_path="/user/login") AND status_code=200 AND src_ip NOT IN [admin_ip_whitelist]