CVE-2014-5022

CVE-2014-5022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Drupal with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Drupal
• Published: 2014-07-22
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ajax system in Drupal 7.x before 7.29 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving forms with an Ajax-enabled textfield and a file field.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5022?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Ajax system in Drupal 7.x before 7.29 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving forms with an Ajax-enabled textfield and a file field.

How severe is CVE-2014-5022?

CVE-2014-5022 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-5022 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-5022?

CVE-2014-5022 primarily affects Drupal. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5022?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-5022 published?

CVE-2014-5022 was published on 2014-07-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2983
• https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2014-003

Affected products (45)

• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:alpha7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:7.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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