CVE-2009-2079
CVE-2009-2079 is a low-severity vulnerability in Drupal Taxonomy Manager with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Drupal Taxonomy Manager
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative page interface in Taxonomy manager 5.x before 5.x-1.2 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with administer taxonomy privileges or the ability to use free tagging to add taxonomy terms, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) vocabulary names, (2) synonyms, and (3) term names.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2079?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative page interface in Taxonomy manager 5.x before 5.x-1.2 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with administer taxonomy privileges or the ability to use free tagging to add taxonomy terms, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) vocabulary names, (2) synonyms, and (3) term names.
- How severe is CVE-2009-2079?
- CVE-2009-2079 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2009-2079 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-2079?
- CVE-2009-2079 primarily affects Drupal Taxonomy Manager. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-2079?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-2079 published?
- CVE-2009-2079 was published on 2009-06-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://drupal.org/node/487602
- http://drupal.org/node/487620
- http://drupal.org/node/487818
- http://lampsecurity.org/drupal-6-taxonomy-manager-xss-vulnerability
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35391
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35286
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:taxonomy_manager:5.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:taxonomy_manager:5.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:taxonomy_manager:6.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:taxonomy_manager:6.x-1.0-beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:taxonomy_manager:6.x-1.0-beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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