CVE-2012-5538

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FileField Sources module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.6 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.6 for Drupal, when the field has "Reference existing" source enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename of an uploaded file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupal.org/node/1789300 patch
http://drupal.org/node/1789306 patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4 mailing list
http://drupal.org/node/1789302 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5538?
CVE-2012-5538 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5538?
To fix CVE-2012-5538, 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-2012-5538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5538 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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