CVE-2007-5596

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Published Oct 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The core Upload module in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3 places the .html extension on a whitelist, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading .html files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5571	The core Upload module in Drupal 4.7.x before 4.7.8 and 5.x before 5.3 places the .html extension on a whitelist, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading .html files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.631% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://drupal.org/node/184320
http://secunia.com/advisories/27292
http://secunia.com/advisories/27352
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37274
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.html

History

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Subscriptions

Drupal Drupal

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 19, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:39 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 19, 2007, 11:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

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