CVE-2025-14472 Overview
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in Drupal Acquia Content Hub, a module that enables content syndication and sharing between Drupal sites. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick authenticated users into executing unwanted actions on the web application without their knowledge or consent. By crafting malicious requests and inducing authenticated administrators or users to trigger them, attackers can potentially perform unauthorized operations within the Content Hub, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of synced content across connected Drupal instances.
Critical Impact
Attackers can leverage this CSRF vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially compromising content synchronization operations and sensitive data across interconnected Drupal sites.
Affected Products
- Drupal Acquia Content Hub versions from 0.0.0 before 3.6.4
- Drupal Acquia Content Hub versions from 3.7.0 before 3.7.3
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-01-28 - CVE CVE-2025-14472 published to NVD
- 2026-01-29 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-14472
Vulnerability Analysis
This Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of request origins in the Drupal Acquia Content Hub module. The application fails to properly verify that state-changing requests originate from legitimate sources, allowing attackers to craft malicious web pages or emails containing forged requests that execute actions in the context of an authenticated user's session.
CSRF attacks exploit the trust that a web application has in authenticated users. When a user is logged into the Drupal site with Acquia Content Hub enabled, their browser automatically includes session cookies with every request to that site. If an attacker can trick the user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page, the attacker can leverage the user's authenticated session to perform actions without authorization.
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery), which describes the failure to verify that a request was intentionally submitted by the user who submitted it. In the context of Acquia Content Hub, this could allow attackers to manipulate content synchronization settings, modify content publishing workflows, or alter content distribution configurations.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability stems from the absence or improper implementation of anti-CSRF tokens in form submissions and state-changing operations within the Acquia Content Hub module. Drupal's Form API typically provides CSRF protection through form tokens, but certain endpoints or AJAX operations in the affected module versions may bypass these protections or fail to implement them correctly.
Attack Vector
The attack is network-based and requires user interaction. An attacker must craft a malicious web page, email, or other content that contains a forged request targeting the vulnerable Acquia Content Hub functionality. When an authenticated administrator or user with appropriate permissions visits the malicious content while logged into their Drupal site, the forged request is executed with their credentials.
Attack scenarios may include:
- Embedding hidden forms in a malicious webpage that auto-submit when visited
- Creating image tags with src attributes pointing to vulnerable endpoints
- Using JavaScript to construct and submit cross-origin requests
- Social engineering attacks via email containing malicious links
For technical details on the vulnerability mechanism, refer to the Drupal Security Advisory.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-14472
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected changes to Acquia Content Hub configuration settings without administrator action
- Content synchronization operations occurring outside normal business hours or patterns
- Unusual content publishing or unpublishing activity in Content Hub logs
- Reports from users about actions they did not intentionally perform
Detection Strategies
- Monitor Drupal watchdog logs for Content Hub administrative actions and correlate with expected administrator activity
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect suspicious cross-origin requests targeting Content Hub endpoints
- Review audit logs for configuration changes to the Acquia Content Hub module
- Set up alerts for bulk content operations or configuration modifications
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable detailed logging for all Acquia Content Hub administrative operations
- Configure SentinelOne to monitor for suspicious network activity patterns indicative of CSRF attacks
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict unauthorized script execution
- Review referrer headers in logs to identify requests originating from unexpected domains
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-14472
Immediate Actions Required
- Update Drupal Acquia Content Hub to version 3.6.4 or later for the 3.6.x branch
- Update Drupal Acquia Content Hub to version 3.7.3 or later for the 3.7.x branch
- Review Content Hub configurations and audit recent changes for unauthorized modifications
- Implement additional security headers including X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy
Patch Information
Security patches are available through the official Drupal module repository. Organizations should prioritize updating to the patched versions as soon as possible. For complete patch details and upgrade instructions, refer to the Drupal Security Advisory SA-CONTRIB-2025-125.
Apply updates using Composer:
# For sites using Composer
composer update drupal/acquia_contenthub
# Clear Drupal caches after update
drush cr
Workarounds
- Limit administrative access to Acquia Content Hub to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement strict referrer checking at the web server or reverse proxy level
- Ensure administrators log out of Drupal sessions when browsing external websites
- Consider temporarily disabling the module if immediate patching is not possible and Content Hub functionality is not critical
# Temporary workaround: Restrict access to Content Hub admin pages via .htaccess
# Add to Drupal's .htaccess file for temporary protection
<LocationMatch "^/admin/config/services/acquia-contenthub">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
Allow from 192.168.0.0/16
</LocationMatch>
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