Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FileField Sources module 6.x-1.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 FileField Sources module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.6 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.6 for Drupal, when the field has "Reference existing" source enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename of an uploaded file.
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.5 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.2 beta1 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.5 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.2:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.2 beta1 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.5 | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Nathan Haug |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.5 Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- cpe:2.3:a:nathan_haug:filefield_sources:7.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Nathan Haug
- 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-2012-5538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r22m-pfh4-7q39
References
More Nathan Haug Filefield Sources vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03950 The FileField Sources module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.9 for Drupal… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-5538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r22m-pfh4-7q39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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