CVE-2012-2725

Public Exploit

Description

classes/Filter/WhitelistedExternalFilter.php in the Authoring HTML module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1 for Drupal does not properly validate sources with the host white list, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76127 vdb entry
http://drupalcode.org/project/authoring_html.git/commitdiff/ceae1ab patch exploit
http://drupal.org/node/1619852 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49387 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://drupal.org/node/1619086 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/14/3 mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/82739 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2725?
CVE-2012-2725 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2725?
To fix CVE-2012-2725, 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-2012-2725 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2725 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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