CVE-2025-12082: Drupal/civictheme Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qxr9-f877-9842
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-863
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-12082 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) remote code execution vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) affecting Drupal/civictheme libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves drupal civictheme design system allows forceful browsing. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.12.0.

CVE-2025-12082 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-12082
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qxr9-f877-9842
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
Affected Product Drupal/civictheme
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-2025-12082

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Drupal/civictheme 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/civictheme fixed: 1.12.0 
Upgrade drupal/civictheme to 1.12.0
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/civictheme

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-12082, inspect your project dependencies for Drupal/civictheme:

inspect dependencies for drupal/civictheme

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Drupal/civictheme in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.12.0), 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-863: Incorrect Authorization, where the product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. In Drupal/civictheme, 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

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal CivicTheme Design System allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects CivicTheme Design System: from 0.0.0 before 1.12.0.

CVE-2025-12082 Affected Drupal/civictheme Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.12.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
drupal/civictheme
 Packagist
< 1.12.0
1.12.0

References

NVD — CVE-2025-12082 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12082
www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-112 WEB
https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-112

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-12082?
CVE-2025-12082 is a security vulnerability in Drupal/civictheme involving Drupal CivicTheme Design System allows Forceful Browsing under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization.
Which Drupal/civictheme versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.12.0 across affected packages: drupal/civictheme.
What version fixes CVE-2025-12082?
Upgrading to 1.12.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is drupal/civictheme affected?
Yes, drupal/civictheme is affected in releases prior to 1.12.0. Upgrade your dependency to 1.12.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-12082?
CVE-2025-12082 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-2025-12082?
CVE-2025-12082 is classified under CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization (The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-12082?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for drupal/civictheme'. 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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{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-qxr9-f877-9842",
  "modified" : "2025-10-30T17:06:06Z",
  "published" : "2025-10-30T00:31:03Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2025-12082" ],
  "summary" : "Drupal CivicTheme Design System allows Forceful Browsing",
  "details" : "Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal CivicTheme Design System allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects CivicTheme Design System: from 0.0.0 before 1.12.0.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "drupal/civictheme"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "1.12.0"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12082"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-112"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-863" ],
    "severity" : "HIGH",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2025-10-30T17:06:06Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-10-30T00:15:34Z"
  }
}