CVE-2025-31677
📋 TL;DR
This CSRF vulnerability in Drupal AI allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions on the Drupal site. It affects Drupal AI module versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.1, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate AI-related functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drupal AI (Artificial Intelligence) module
📦 What is this software?
Artificial Intelligence by Artificial Intelligence Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could manipulate AI module settings, inject malicious content, or perform administrative actions as authenticated users, potentially compromising the entire Drupal site.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify AI module configurations, change AI behavior, or perform unauthorized actions within the AI module's capabilities.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, impact is limited to specific AI module functionality manipulation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires social engineering to trick authenticated users; no authentication bypass needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2
Vendor Advisory: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-003
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Drupal AI module to version 1.0.2 or later via Drupal's update manager. 2. Clear Drupal caches. 3. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Token Implementation
allManually add CSRF tokens to AI module forms if patching is delayed
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and Content Security Policy headers
- Restrict AI module access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Drupal AI module version in Drupal admin at /admin/modules or via drush: drush pm-list | grep aiCheck Version:
drush pm-list --fields=name,version | grep aiVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Drupal AI module version is 1.0.2 or higher and test CSRF protection on AI module forms📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple AI module configuration changes from same user session
- Unusual AI-related POST requests without referrer headers
Network Indicators:
- CSRF attack patterns in web traffic
- Suspicious external requests triggering AI actions
SIEM Query:
web_requests method=POST AND uri CONTAINS '/ai/' AND NOT referrer CONTAINS 'yourdomain.com'