SA-CONTRIB-2026-124: Critical severity drupal/otp_verification vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2026
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Updated

This module enables you to add extra layer of verification for user registration. The module doesn't sufficiently validate user-supplied input resulting in an account takeover vulnerability.

Credit

Drew Webber (mcdruid)(the Drupal Security Team)

Affected Software

1 affected componentFixes available
drupal/otp_verification<8.x-2.4
8.x-2.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade drupal/otp_verification to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.x-2.4

Event History

Sep 2, 2026
Advisory Published
via Drupal·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Drupal·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments should be prioritized for review?

Review Drupal deployments that use the otp_verification module. The advisory identifies this module as the affected software.

2

How should this issue be prioritized?

Treat it as critical: the advisory assigns severity 9 and risk 42, and identifies account takeover as the impact.

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