CVE-2012-5705 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the settings page (admin/settings/hotblocks) in the Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for…
published 2012-11-01 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5588
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the settings page (admin/settings/hotblocks) in the Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "block names."
Patch / fix
- drupal.org/node/1732828 patch
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- madirish.net http://www.madirish.net/543 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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/1732828
patch
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madirish.net
/543
exploit
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drupal.org
/node/1732946
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/6
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5705
- NVD CVE-2012-5705
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