CVE-2008-5996

N/A Unknown
Published: January 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simplenews module 5.x before 5.x-1.5 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0-beta4, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with "administer taxonomy" permissions, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Newsletter category field.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://drupal.org/node/312944
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32022
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31377
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45407
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://drupal.org/node/312944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31377
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45407
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

drupal link3

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