Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in password_policy.admin.inc in the Password…
Priority LOW 13CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00941 61st 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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:5.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:5.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:5.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:5.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Erik Webb |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_webb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Erik Webb
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Drupal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1632
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv66-4j36-gmp8
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1632 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1632 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv66-4j36-gmp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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