Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the API in the Simplenews module 6.x-1.x…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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 API in the Simplenews module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an email address.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02688 85th 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 · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta4:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta5:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta5 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc3:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc4:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta3:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta4:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta5:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc3:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc4:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc5:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc6:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.1:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.2:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.3:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.4:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 6.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:rc1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
| cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:drupal:*:* | 7.x-1.x dev | Vulnerable | Md-systems |
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc5:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.0:rc6:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.1:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.2:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.3:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.4:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:6.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:-:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:alpha2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.0:rc1:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Md-systems
- cpe:2.3:a:md-systems:simplenews:7.x-1.x:dev:*:*:*:drupal:*:* Versions 7.x-1.x dev Vulnerable ·Md-systems
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9262-6whg-g7rv
References
More Md-systems Simplenews vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02356 Information disclosure in Simplenews CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-4447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9262-6whg-g7rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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