The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users…
Priority LOW 19CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and time out) via a block that references itself.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01114 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.5 | Vulnerable | Justin Dodge |
| cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.6 | Vulnerable | Justin Dodge |
| cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.7 | Vulnerable | Justin Dodge |
| cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Justin Dodge |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.5 Vulnerable ·Justin Dodge
- cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.6 Vulnerable ·Justin Dodge
- cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.7 Vulnerable ·Justin Dodge
- cpe:2.3:a:justin_dodge:hotblocks:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Justin Dodge
- 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-2012-5704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w9pp-6v27-ph4c
References
More Justin Dodge Hotblocks vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04802 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the settings page (admin/settings/hotblocks)… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2012-5704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9pp-6v27-ph4c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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