Description
The "have you forgotten your password" links in the User module in Drupal 7.x before 7.43 and 8.x before 8.0.4 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive username information by leveraging a configuration that permits using an email address to login and a module that permits logging in.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 8 | drupal7 | 7.32-1+deb8u6 | DSA-3498-1 |
| Debian 7 | drupal7 | 7.14-2+deb7u12 | DSA-3498-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | drupal7 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 | GHSA-pqv4-xgqh-j8vh |
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 8.0, < 8.0.4 | 8.0.4 | GHSA-pqv4-xgqh-j8vh |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 8.0, < 8.0.4 | 8.0.4 | GHSA-pqv4-xgqh-j8vh |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0, < 7.43 | 7.43 | GHSA-pqv4-xgqh-j8vh |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3498-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026