Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the settings page (admin/settings/hotblocks)…
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 settings page (admin/settings/hotblocks) in the Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer hotblocks" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "block names."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00971 62nd 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-2012-5705
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65mg-2397-hph9
References
More Justin Dodge Hotblocks vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04801 The Hotblocks module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-5705 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-5705 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65mg-2397-hph9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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