CVE-2012-6572: XSS

Published Jun 21, 2013
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phptemplatepreprocessnode function in template.php in the Inf08 theme 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer taxonomy" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a taxonomy vocabulary name.

Affected Software

14 affected components
kong Inf08=6.x-1.0
kong Inf08=6.x-1.0-beta1
kong Inf08=6.x-1.0-beta2
kong Inf08=6.x-1.1
kong Inf08=6.x-1.2
kong Inf08=6.x-1.3
kong Inf08=6.x-1.4
kong Inf08=6.x-1.5
kong Inf08=6.x-1.6
kong Inf08=6.x-1.7
kong Inf08=6.x-1.8
kong Inf08=6.x-1.9
kong Inf08=6.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Drupal

Event History

Jun 21, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6572?

CVE-2012-6572 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-6572?

To fix CVE-2012-6572, update the Kong Inf08 theme to version 6.x-1.10 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2012-6572?

CVE-2012-6572 affects users of the Kong Inf08 theme versions prior to 6.x-1.10 that have the 'administer taxonomy' permission.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-6572?

CVE-2012-6572 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2012-6572 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2012-6572 requires remote authenticated users with specific permissions to exploit the vulnerability.

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