CVE-2012-6645 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via node titles in the Drupal Finder module, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2012-6645?

CVE-2012-6645 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the autocomplete functionality in the Finder module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.26, 7.x-1.x, and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the title of a node, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1561.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6645?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Danielb Finder.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6645?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6645 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-2012-6645 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6645 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27c4-phc8-rm9h.

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