CVE-2009-4371

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Published Dec 21, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Locale module (modules/locale/locale.module) in Drupal Core 6.14, and possibly other versions including 6.15, allows remote authenticated users with "administer languages" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Language name in English or (2) Native language name fields in the Custom language form.

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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:6.15:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-4339	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Locale module (modules/locale/locale.module) in Drupal Core 6.14, and possibly other versions including 6.15, allows remote authenticated users with "administer languages" permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Language name in English or (2) Native language name fields in the Custom language form.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.888% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/37825
http://www.madirish.net/?article=442
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54873

History

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Subscriptions

Drupal Drupal

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 21, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:01 AM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 21, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM

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