CVE-2016-7570

Drupal Users without "Administer comments" can set comment visibility on nodes they can edit

4.3 MediumFix available

Drupal 8.x before 8.1.10 does not properly check for "Administer comments" permission, which allows remote authenticated users to set the visibility of comments for arbitrary nodes by leveraging rights to edit those nodes.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.68%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2016-7570
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2016-7570
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-2790 No score

Record: EUVD-2022-2790
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6g9h-6v79-w4pc 4.3

Drupal Users without "Administer comments" can set comment visibility on nodes they can edit

Record: GHSA-6g9h-6v79-w4pc
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 4.3

Record: CVE-2016-7570
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-6g9h-6v79-w4pc 4.3

Drupal Users without "Administer comments" can set comment visibility on nodes they can edit

Record: GHSA-6g9h-6v79-w4pc
CVSS 3.0: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

drupal

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`drupal/drupal` Packagist	8.0.0 up to 8.1.10	8.1.10
`drupal/core` Packagist	8.0.0 up to 8.1.10	8.1.10
`drupal/drupal` Packagist	8.0.0 up to 8.1.10, plus listed versions 8.0.18.0.28.0.38.0.48.0.5 Show 14 moreShow less 8.0.68.1.08.1.0-beta18.1.0-beta28.1.0-rc18.1.18.1.28.1.38.1.48.1.58.1.68.1.78.1.88.1.9	8.1.10
`drupal/core` Packagist	8.0.0 up to 8.1.10, plus listed versions 8.0.18.0.28.0.38.0.48.0.5 Show 14 moreShow less 8.0.68.1.08.1.0-beta18.1.0-beta28.1.0-rc18.1.18.1.28.1.38.1.48.1.58.1.68.1.78.1.88.1.9	8.1.10

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-7570 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Drupal, published October 3, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.68%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in drupal/drupal 8.1.10.