Advanced Forum 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, does not prevent users from…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Advanced Forum 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, does not prevent users from modifying user signatures after the associated comment format has been changed to an administrator-controlled input format, which allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script, HTML, and possibly PHP code via a crafted user signature.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:michelle_cox:advanced_forum:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Michelle Cox |
| cpe:2.3:a:michelle_cox:advanced_forum:6.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x-dev | Vulnerable | Michelle Cox |
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:michelle_cox:advanced_forum:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Michelle Cox
- cpe:2.3:a:michelle_cox:advanced_forum:6.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x-dev Vulnerable ·Michelle Cox
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2371
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxmw-fgm7-87f2
References
More Michelle Cox Advanced Forum vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02260 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Advanced Forum 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-2371 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2371 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxmw-fgm7-87f2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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