CVE-2012-5538 json
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…
published 2012-12-03 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5430
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- drupal.org/node/1789300 patch
- drupal.org/node/1789302 patch
- drupal.org/node/1789306 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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drupal.org
/node/1789300
patch
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drupal.org
/node/1789306
patch, vendor-advisory
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drupal.org
/node/1789302
patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5538
- NVD CVE-2012-5538
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