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CVE-2012-1632

2.1 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in password_policy.admin.inc in the Password Policy module before 6.x-1.4 and 7.x-1.0 beta3 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with administer pol…

Published Sep 20, 2012erik_webbCWE-79EPSS 0.94%

Overview

CVE-2012-1632 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting erik_webb password_policy. It was published on September 20, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in password_policy.admin.inc in the Password Policy module before 6.x-1.4 and 7.x-1.0 beta3 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with administer policies permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from erik_webb. Update password_policy to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
erik_webbpassword_policy0Affected

References

Refdrupal.org/node/1401678Refdrupalcode.org/project/password_policy.git/commit/3c688c3b4a3ed96fdc4b89883595633338c7ebb6Refsecunia.com/advisories/47541Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/07/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/51385Refdrupal.org/node/1401678Refdrupalcode.org/project/password_policy.git/commit/3c688c3b4a3ed96fdc4b89883595633338c7ebb6Refsecunia.com/advisories/47541Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/07/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/51385

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1632?

CVE-2012-1632 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting erik_webb password_policy. It was published on September 20, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-1632?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1632?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from erik_webb. Update password_policy to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1632?

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