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Drupal says attackers are exploiting Commerce Core access bypass
Drupal said a highly critical access-bypass flaw in Commerce Core, CVE-2026-118539, is being exploited and urged sites to update, The Hacker News and BleepingComputer reported.
- New headline Was: “Drupal says Commerce Core access bypass is being exploited”
- Our desk updated its story
Drupal said attackers are exploiting a highly critical access-bypass flaw in its Commerce Core module and told site operators to update, according to The Hacker News and BleepingComputer1,2.
The bug is tracked as CVE-2026-118539 and is described as missing authorization in Commerce Core1,2. Both reports said Drupal listed affected versions from 0.0.0 to 2.41 and from 3.0.0 to 3.3.131,2. BleepingComputer said unauthenticated attackers can abuse the weakness2. The Hacker News said no CVSS score was listed1.
Drupal's advisory, quoted by both outlets, said Commerce Core lets sites sell goods through a cart, checkout, or APIs1,2. "The module doesn't sufficiently protect certain routes and entity fields, leading to an access bypass that may financially impact the vendor," Drupal said, according to The Hacker News1. BleepingComputer reported the same advisory language and that Drupal tagged the notice highly critical on Wednesday2.
Drupal said the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild1,2. The Hacker News said Drupal did not describe the activity or how large the campaign is1.
Drupal recommended Commerce Core 3.3.13 for the 3.x line and Commerce Core 8.x-2.41 for earlier versions1,2. BleepingComputer said Drupal also asked administrators to audit orders for inconsistencies2.
BleepingComputer said Commerce Core is a community Drupal module used by more than 42,000 websites, including Fortune 500 companies and research universities2. The Hacker News credited Dan Puccetti, Marcus Johansson, and Robert Snyder with reporting the flaw1.
Neither report identified who is exploiting the bug, how many stores were hit, or what financial losses, if any, have been confirmed1,2.
Sources
How it’s being reported
2 sourcesFirst reported by 
The Hacker News
The Hacker NewsFirstHackers Actively Exploit Highly Critical Drupal Commerce Core Authorization Bypass Flaw
The missing-authorization bug, version ranges, and that Drupal gave no specifics on the attacks.
Reports Drupal's warning that CVE-2026-118539 in Commerce Core is missing authorization and is being exploited, with no campaign details.
Leaves out Install-base figures, unauthenticated attackers, and an order-audit recommendation.
Drupal warns of critical Commerce Core flaw exploited in attacks
Unauthenticated attackers, the Commerce install base, and an instruction to audit orders.
Reports Drupal's highly critical Commerce Core access-bypass advisory, unauthenticated abuse, a 42,000-site install count, and an order-audit request.
Leaves out The researchers credited in The Hacker News report.
Where they agree
- Drupal issued a highly critical Commerce Core advisory for CVE-2026-118539.
- The issue is described as missing authorization that can bypass access and may financially affect the vendor.
- Drupal said exploitation is occurring in the wild.
- Fixes named are Commerce Core 3.3.13 and 8.x-2.41.
Where they differ
Who can exploit the flaw without logging in