CVE-2008-5996

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simplenews module 5.x before 5.x-1.5 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0-beta4, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with "administer taxonomy" permissions, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Newsletter category field.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32022 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://drupal.org/node/312944 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31377 patch vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45407 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5996?
CVE-2008-5996 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5996?
To fix CVE-2008-5996, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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