What is the severity of CVE-2007-5596?

CVE-2007-5596 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for allowing remote XSS attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5596?

To fix CVE-2007-5596, upgrade to Drupal 4.7.8 or later, or 5.3 or later.

Which versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2007-5596?

CVE-2007-5596 affects Drupal versions 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3.

What modules are implicated in CVE-2007-5596?

The vulnerability is located in the core Upload module of Drupal.

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CVE-2007-5596

medium

4.3

CWE

19/10/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-5596: XSS

Q: What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-5596?

CVE-2007-5596 allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via malicious .html files.

First published: Fri Oct 19 2007(Updated: )

The core Upload module in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3 places the .html extension on a whitelist, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading .html files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Drupal Drupal	>=4.7.0<4.7.8
Drupal Drupal	>=5.0<5.3

Remedy

http://drupal.org/node/184320

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/27292

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5596?
CVE-2007-5596 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for allowing remote XSS attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5596?
To fix CVE-2007-5596, upgrade to Drupal 4.7.8 or later, or 5.3 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-5596?
CVE-2007-5596 allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via malicious .html files.
Which versions of Drupal are affected by CVE-2007-5596?
CVE-2007-5596 affects Drupal versions 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3.
What modules are implicated in CVE-2007-5596?
The vulnerability is located in the core Upload module of Drupal.

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