CVE-2014-7870: XSS

Published Oct 6, 2014
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Custom Search module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.12 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.14 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer custom search" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Label text" field to admin/config/search/customsearch/results.

Affected Software

26 affected components
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.0
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.1
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.2
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.3
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.4
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.5
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.6
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.7
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.8
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.9
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.10
Drupal Custom Search module=6.x-1.11
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.0
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.1
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.2
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.3
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.4
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.5
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.6
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.7
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.8
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.9
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.10
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.11
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.12
Drupal Custom Search module=7.x-1.13

Event History

Oct 6, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7870?

CVE-2014-7870 has been rated as a Medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting by authenticated users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-7870?

To fix CVE-2014-7870, update the Custom Search module to version 6.x-1.12 or 7.x-1.14 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-7870?

CVE-2014-7870 affects users of the Custom Search module in Drupal versions 6.x prior to 6.x-1.12 and 7.x prior to 7.x-1.14.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-7870?

CVE-2014-7870 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

What permissions do users need to exploit CVE-2014-7870?

Users must have the 'administer custom search' permission to exploit CVE-2014-7870.

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