CVE-2025-9954: Drupal/acquia dam Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-x957-32v9-m7vg
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-862
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-9954 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Drupal/acquia dam libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves drupal acquia dam allows forceful browsing. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.1.5.

CVE-2025-9954 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-9954
GHSA Identifier GHSA-x957-32v9-m7vg
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Affected Product Drupal/acquia dam
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-9954

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Drupal/acquia dam dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

drupal/acquia_dam fixed: 1.1.5 
Upgrade drupal/acquia_dam to 1.1.5
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for drupal/acquia_dam

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-9954, inspect your project dependencies for Drupal/acquia dam:

inspect dependencies for drupal/acquia_dam

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Drupal/acquia dam in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.1.5), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In Drupal/acquia dam, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Acquia DAM allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Acquia DAM: from 0.0.0 before 1.1.5.

CVE-2025-9954 Affected Drupal/acquia dam Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.1.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
drupal/acquia_dam
 Packagist
< 1.1.5
1.1.5

References

NVD — CVE-2025-9954 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9954
www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-105 WEB
https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-105

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9954?
CVE-2025-9954 is a security vulnerability in Drupal/acquia dam involving Drupal Acquia DAM allows Forceful Browsing under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.
Which Drupal/acquia dam versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.1.5 across affected packages: drupal/acquia_dam.
What version fixes CVE-2025-9954?
Upgrading to 1.1.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is drupal/acquia_dam affected?
Yes, drupal/acquia_dam is affected in releases prior to 1.1.5. Upgrade your dependency to 1.1.5 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-9954?
CVE-2025-9954 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-9954?
CVE-2025-9954 is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization (The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-9954?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for drupal/acquia_dam'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "published" : "2025-10-30T00:31:04Z",
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  "details" : "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Acquia DAM allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Acquia DAM: from 0.0.0 before 1.1.5.",
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  } ],
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    },
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      } ]
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  } ],
  "references" : [ {
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  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-105"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-862" ],
    "severity" : "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2025-10-30T17:06:28Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-10-30T00:15:35Z"
  }
}