VDB-62365 · CVE-2012-1632 · BID 51385

Erik Webb Password Policy prior 5.x-1.0 Name cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Erik Webb Password Policy. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Password Policy. This manipulation of the argument Name causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-1632. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Erik Webb Password Policy and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Password Policy. The manipulation of the argument name with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 09/19/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at drupal.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1632 since 03/12/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.x-1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 51385†) and Secunia (SA47541†). Similar entry is available at VDB-62366. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Erik Webb

Name

Password Policy

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Password Policy 5.x-1.0
Patch: drupalcode.org

Timelineinfo

01/11/2012 🔍
03/12/2012 +61 days 🔍
09/19/2012 +191 days 🔍
09/19/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +916 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 3c688c3b4a3ed96fdc4b89883595633338c7ebb6
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1632 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1632
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62365
SecurityFocus: 51385 - Drupal Password Policy Module Cross Site Request Forgery and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 47541

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 08:41
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (50), 02/05/2018 08:50 (5), 12/14/2021 08:41 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:53D:103

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