low
2.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2014-5021: XSS

First published: Tue Jul 22 2014(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Form API in Drupal 6.x before 6.32 and possibly 7.x before 7.29 allows remote authenticated users with the "administer taxonomy" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an option group label.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Drupal=7.0
Drupal=7.0-alpha1
Drupal=7.0-alpha2
Drupal=7.0-alpha3
Drupal=7.0-alpha4
Drupal=7.0-alpha5
Drupal=7.0-alpha6
Drupal=7.0-alpha7
Drupal=7.0-beta1
Drupal=7.0-beta2
Drupal=7.0-beta3
Drupal=7.0-dev
Drupal=7.0-rc1
Drupal=7.0-rc2
Drupal=7.0-rc3
Drupal=7.0-rc4
Drupal=7.1
Drupal=7.2
Drupal=7.3
Drupal=7.4
Drupal=7.5
Drupal=7.6
Drupal=7.7
Drupal=7.8
Drupal=7.9
Drupal=7.10
Drupal=7.11
Drupal=7.12
Drupal=7.13
Drupal=7.14
Drupal=7.15
Drupal=7.16
Drupal=7.17
Drupal=7.18
Drupal=7.19
Drupal=7.20
Drupal=7.21
Drupal=7.22
Drupal=7.23
Drupal=7.24
Drupal=7.25
Drupal=7.26
Drupal=7.27
Drupal=7.28
Drupal=7.x-dev
Drupal=6.0
Drupal=6.0-beta1
Drupal=6.0-beta2
Drupal=6.0-beta3
Drupal=6.0-beta4
Drupal=6.0-dev
Drupal=6.0-rc1
Drupal=6.0-rc2
Drupal=6.0-rc3
Drupal=6.0-rc4
Drupal=6.1
Drupal=6.2
Drupal=6.3
Drupal=6.4
Drupal=6.5
Drupal=6.6
Drupal=6.7
Drupal=6.8
Drupal=6.9
Drupal=6.10
Drupal=6.11
Drupal=6.12
Drupal=6.13
Drupal=6.14
Drupal=6.15
Drupal=6.16
Drupal=6.17
Drupal=6.18
Drupal=6.19
Drupal=6.20
Drupal=6.21
Drupal=6.22
Drupal=6.23
Drupal=6.24
Drupal=6.25
Drupal=6.26
Drupal=6.27
Drupal=6.28
Drupal=6.29
Drupal=6.30
Drupal=6.31

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-5021?

    CVE-2014-5021 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-5021?

    To fix CVE-2014-5021, upgrade Drupal to version 6.32 or 7.29 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2014-5021?

    CVE-2014-5021 affects remote authenticated users with the 'administer taxonomy' permission in Drupal 6.x and 7.x.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-5021?

    CVE-2014-5021 is classified as a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2014-5021 be remotely exploited?

    Yes, CVE-2014-5021 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users with appropriate permissions.

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