Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before…
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 the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with administer taxonomy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "the vocabulary's help text."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01089 65th 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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.0 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.1 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.2 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.3 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.4 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.5 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.6 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.7 | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.x dev | Vulnerable | Wim Leers |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.0 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.1 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.2 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.3 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.4 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.5 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.6 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.7 Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:wim_leers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.x dev Vulnerable ·Wim Leers
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Drupal
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wimleers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.0 | Vulnerable | Wimleers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wimleers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.1 | Vulnerable | Wimleers |
| cpe:2.3:a:wimleers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-3.x dev | Vulnerable | Wimleers |
- cpe:2.3:a:wimleers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.0 Vulnerable ·Wimleers
- cpe:2.3:a:wimleers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.1 Vulnerable ·Wimleers
- cpe:2.3:a:wimleers:hierarchical_select:6.x-3.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-3.x dev Vulnerable ·Wimleers
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1652
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gffp-3jpx-85xw
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1652 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1652 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gffp-3jpx-85xw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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