Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FAQ Ask module 5.x and 6.x before…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FAQ Ask module 5.x and 6.x before 6.x-2.0, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01033 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:5.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-2.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-2.x dev | Vulnerable | Nanwich |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-2.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-2.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:nanwich:faq_ask:6.x-2.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-2.x dev Vulnerable ·Nanwich
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Drupal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4516
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g76g-m9gr-2w23
References
Advisory 1
More Nanwich Faq Ask vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04273 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the FAQ Ask module 5.x and 6.x before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2009-04290 Open redirect vulnerability in the FAQ Ask module 5.x and 6.x before 6.x-2.0, a module… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-4516 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-4516 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g76g-m9gr-2w23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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