CVE-2026-81161: Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions vulnerability in Drupal Content Moderation Notifications allows Privileg

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-81161?

content moderation notifications: upgrade to 8.x-3.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-81161 being exploited?

CVE-2026-81161 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-81161 affect?

CVE-2026-81161 affects content moderation notifications. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions vulnerability in Drupal Content Moderation Notifications allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Content Moderation Notifications versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.9.0.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-81161?

Priority 14/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-81161 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting content moderation notifications. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions vulnerability in Drupal Content Moderation Notifications allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Content Moderation Notifications versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.9.0.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 89%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-267
Published	2026-09-02
Last modified	2026-09-24

Publisher (CNA): Drupal.org · Vendor: content moderation notifications project

Last updated 2026-09-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-09-02 13:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-24 18:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

content moderation notifications project content moderation notifications UPGRADE

Affected: < 8.x-3.9

Fixed in: 8.x-3.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy content-moderation-notifications || rpm -q content-moderation-notifications || content-moderation-notifications --version

2. UPGRADE to 8.x-3.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade content-moderation-notifications

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade content-moderation-notifications

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-81161?

content moderation notifications: upgrade to 8.x-3.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-81161 being exploited?

CVE-2026-81161 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-81161 affect?

CVE-2026-81161 affects content moderation notifications. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions vulnerability in Drupal Content Moderation Notifications allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Content Moderation Notifications versions: from 0.0.0 to 3.9.0.

How urgent is CVE-2026-81161?

Priority 14/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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