Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the password_policy_admin_view function in…
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 password_policy_admin_view function in password_policy.admin.inc in the Password Policy module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.6 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "Administer policies" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Password Expiration Warning" field to the admin/config/people/password_policy/add page.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00973 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 · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Drupal |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 alpha4 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.5 | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
| cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Erikwebb |
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:7.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Drupal
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 alpha4 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.5 Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
- cpe:2.3:a:erikwebb:password_policy:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Erikwebb
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4274
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phfm-5754-88wq
References
More Erikwebb Password Policy vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01422 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Password Policy module before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-04669 The Password policy module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.3 for Drupal… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-4274 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4274 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phfm-5754-88wq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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