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Drupal Sets May 20 Core Security Update for 'Highly Critical' Flaw

The project warns attackers could craft exploits within hours of public disclosure.

Overview

  • The release window, announced Tuesday, runs May 20 from 17:00 to 21:00 UTC.
  • Drupal labels the core bug “highly critical” and says exploits may appear within hours or days.
  • Updates will land for 11.3.x, 11.2.x, 10.6.x, and 10.5.x, while Drupal 7 is not affected.
  • Sites on Drupal 8 or 9 will get manual patch files for 8.9 and 9.5, but the team urges an upgrade to at least 10.6.
  • Administrators are told to pre‑update now, reserve time during the window to check impact, and follow mitigation steps in the advisory.