What is the severity of CVE-2012-5705?

The severity of CVE-2012-5705 is categorized as moderate due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5705?

To fix CVE-2012-5705, update the Hotblocks module to version 6.x-1.8 or higher.

Who is affected by CVE-2012-5705?

Remote authenticated users with the 'administer hotblocks' permission in affected versions of the Hotblocks module are vulnerable to CVE-2012-5705.

What types of attacks can CVE-2012-5705 facilitate?

CVE-2012-5705 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through the injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

What versions of Hotblocks are impacted by CVE-2012-5705?

CVE-2012-5705 affects Hotblocks module versions 6.x-1.5, 6.x-1.6, and 6.x-1.7.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-5705

low

2.1

CWE

1/11/2012

17/9/2024

CVE-2012-5705: XSS

First published: Thu Nov 01 2012(Updated: )

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."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Justin Dodge Hotblocks	=6.x-1.5
Justin Dodge Hotblocks	=6.x-1.6
Justin Dodge Hotblocks	=6.x-1.7
Justin Dodge Hotblocks	=6.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Drupal

Remedy

http://drupal.org/node/1732828

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5705?
The severity of CVE-2012-5705 is categorized as moderate due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5705?
To fix CVE-2012-5705, update the Hotblocks module to version 6.x-1.8 or higher.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5705?
Remote authenticated users with the 'administer hotblocks' permission in affected versions of the Hotblocks module are vulnerable to CVE-2012-5705.
What types of attacks can CVE-2012-5705 facilitate?
CVE-2012-5705 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through the injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
What versions of Hotblocks are impacted by CVE-2012-5705?
CVE-2012-5705 affects Hotblocks module versions 6.x-1.5, 6.x-1.6, and 6.x-1.7.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5705?
The severity of CVE-2012-5705 is categorized as moderate due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5705?
To fix CVE-2012-5705, update the Hotblocks module to version 6.x-1.8 or higher.
Who is affected by CVE-2012-5705?
Remote authenticated users with the 'administer hotblocks' permission in affected versions of the Hotblocks module are vulnerable to CVE-2012-5705.
What types of attacks can CVE-2012-5705 facilitate?
CVE-2012-5705 can facilitate cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through the injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
What versions of Hotblocks are impacted by CVE-2012-5705?
CVE-2012-5705 affects Hotblocks module versions 6.x-1.5, 6.x-1.6, and 6.x-1.7.