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CVE-2026-73476

5.4 · MEDIUM

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity vulnerability in Drupal External Authentication allows Privilege Escalation.

Published Sep 2, 2026external_authentication_projectCWE-178EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2026-73476 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting external_authentication_project external_authentication. It was published on September 2, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity vulnerability in Drupal External Authentication allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects External Authentication versions: from 0.0.0 to 2.0.13.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from external_authentication_project. Update external_authentication to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
external_authentication_projectexternal_authentication>= 0, < 2.0.13Affected

References

Refwww.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2026-098

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73476?

CVE-2026-73476 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting external_authentication_project external_authentication. It was published on September 2, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-73476?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-73476?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from external_authentication_project. Update external_authentication to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-73476?

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