CVE-2012-2725 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass host whitelist restrictions to execute cross-site scripting attacks in the Drupal Authoring HTML module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2725?
CVE-2012-2725 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
classes/Filter/WhitelistedExternalFilter.php in the Authoring HTML module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1 for Drupal does not properly validate sources with the host white list, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Authoring Html 6.x-1.0.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-2725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j2w-r9hq-qch3.