CVE-2026-6816: TFA Basic Plugins - Access Bypass

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2026-6816?

CVE-2026-6816 has a medium severity rating of 5.1 according to the CVSS scoring system.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-6816?

To mitigate CVE-2026-6816, update the Drupal TFA Basic Plugins to version 7.x-1.3 or later.

Q: What is CVE-2026-6816 about?

CVE-2026-6816 is an access bypass vulnerability that allows users with admin permissions to view or generate recovery codes for others.

Q: Which versions of TFA Basic Plugins are affected by CVE-2026-6816?

CVE-2026-6816 affects TFA Basic Plugins versions from 7.x-1.0 through 7.x-1.2.

Q: Who is affected by CVE-2026-6816?

CVE-2026-6816 affects Drupal sites using TFA Basic Plugins, specifically those with users assigned the administer users permission.

Published May 28, 2026

Updated

An access bypass vulnerability in Drupal TFA Basic Plugins allows users with the administer users permission to view or generate recovery codes for other users. This issue affects TFA Basic Plugins: from 7.x-1.0 through 7.x-1.2.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Drupal TFA Basic Plugins>=7.x-1.0<=7.x-1.2

Tfa Basic Plugins Project Tfa Basic Plugins Drupal>=7.x-1.0<7.x-1.3

Event History

May 28, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:50 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:50 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·11:16 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2026-6816?

CVE-2026-6816 has a medium severity rating of 5.1 according to the CVSS scoring system.

How do I fix CVE-2026-6816?

To mitigate CVE-2026-6816, update the Drupal TFA Basic Plugins to version 7.x-1.3 or later.

What is CVE-2026-6816 about?

CVE-2026-6816 is an access bypass vulnerability that allows users with admin permissions to view or generate recovery codes for others.

Which versions of TFA Basic Plugins are affected by CVE-2026-6816?

CVE-2026-6816 affects TFA Basic Plugins versions from 7.x-1.0 through 7.x-1.2.

Who is affected by CVE-2026-6816?

CVE-2026-6816 affects Drupal sites using TFA Basic Plugins, specifically those with users assigned the administer users permission.

CVSS Score

5.1Medium

Medium Severity

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Security Metrics

Risk Score31

Severitymedium(5.1)

CWE

267

Timeline

PublishedMay 28, 2026

Updated

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