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CVE-2008-5996

nvd nist
Published: Jan 28, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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3.5
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simplenews module 5.x before 5.x-1.5 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0-beta4, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with "administer taxonomy" permissions, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Newsletter category field.

Affected (14)

Products: Link3: Simplenews
Link3
1 product
Simplenews
Configuration A
14 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Link3
Simplenews
Up to 5.x-1.4
Simplenews
Up to 6.x-1.0
Simplenews
Version 4.6.x-1.x-dev
Simplenews
Version 4.7.x-1.0
Simplenews
Version 4.7.x-1.x-dev
Simplenews
Version 4.7.x-2.x-dev
Simplenews
Version 5.x-1.0
Simplenews
Version 5.x-1.1
Simplenews
Version 5.x-1.2
Simplenews
Version 5.x-1.3
Simplenews
Version 5.x-1.x-dev
Simplenews
Version 6.x-1.0 beta1
Simplenews
Version 6.x-1.0 beta2
Simplenews
Version 6.x-1.x-dev
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Drupal
Drupal
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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