XSS in Drupal
CVE-2010-2472
Locale module and dependent contributed modules in Drupal 6.x before 6.16 and 5.x before version 5.22 do not sanitize the display of language codes, native and English language names properly which could allow an attacker to perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the 'administer languages' permission.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2472 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.drupal.org/node/731710 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/28/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2472?
- CVE-2010-2472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Drupal, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2019-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2010-2472?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.