CVE-2025-47709
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Enterprise MFA - TFA for Drupal allows Forceful Browsing.This issue affects Enterprise MFA - TFA for Drupal: from 0.0.0 before 4.7.0, from 5.0.0 before 5.2.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Enterprise MFA - TFA module allows Forceful Browsing, where authenticated users can bypass intended access controls and access MFA-protected resources or functionality they should not have access to by directly navigating to restricted URLs or endpoints.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.0>= 7.x-2.16, < 8.x-4.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Miniorange TFA module is installedRun 'drush pm-list' or check the Drupal modules directory for the miniorange_tfa or tfa module. Look for modules named 'miniorange_2fa', 'tfa', or 'miniorange_tfa' in the /modules directory.Affected if The Miniorange TFA module is present in the Drupal installation.
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Determine the installed module versionRun 'drush pm-info miniorange_2fa' or check the module's .info.yml file for the version number. Compare against affected ranges: 5.0.0 <= version < 5.2.0 OR 7.x-2.16 <= version < 8.x-4.7.Affected if The installed version falls within the affected ranges.
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Verify MFA functionality is enabledCheck the Drupal configuration at /admin/config/people/tfa or run 'drush config-get tfa.settings' to see if TFA/MFA is actually enabled for the site.Affected if TFA/MFA is enabled and configured for user authentication.
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Check for custom access restrictions on sensitive endpointsReview Drupal permissions and menu router entries for paths like /user/*/security, /admin/config/people/tfa, or any custom MFA-protected routes. Verify these paths have appropriate role-based access controls defined.Affected if Sensitive endpoints lack proper role-based access controls and are accessible to authenticated users who should not have access.
A user is affected if the Miniorange TFA module versions 5.0.0 to <5.2.0 or 7.x-2.16 to <8.x-4.7 are installed with MFA enabled, allowing authenticated users to bypass authorization via direct URL access to protected resources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.2.08.x-4.7
Upgrade to version 4.7.0 or later (for 4.x branch) or 5.2.0 or later (for 5.x branch) to resolve the authorization bypass. Verify MFA functionality works correctly after the upgrade.
Upgrade to miniOrange 2FA version 5.2.0 (for 5.x branch) or 8.x-4.7/4.7.0 (for older branches)
- 1. Identify the currently installed miniOrange 2FA module version in your Drupal environment
- 2. If using version 5.x (5.0.0 to 5.1.x), upgrade to version 5.2.0 or later
- 3. If using version 7.x-2.16 through 7.x-2.x or 8.x versions before 8.x-4.7, upgrade to version 8.x-4.7 or later
- 4. If using versions before 4.7.0 in the 4.x line, upgrade to version 4.7.0 or later
- 5. Clear Drupal cache after upgrading: drush cr
- 6. Verify the module is functioning correctly and test the 2FA flow
- 7. Review user roles and permissions to ensure proper authorization controls are in place
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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