FKIE_CVE-2007-5596

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-10-19 23:17 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:46
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://drupal.org/node/184320Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27292Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27352Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37274Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://drupal.org/node/184320Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27292Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27352Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26119Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3546Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37274Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00328.htmlThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
drupal drupal *
drupal drupal *
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      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
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      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El n\u00facleo del m\u00f3dulo Upload en el Drupal 4.7.x anterior al 4.7.8 y en el 5.x anterior al 5.3 establece la extensi\u00f3n .html en una lista blanca, lo que permite a usuarios remotos llevan a cabo ataques de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) mediante la actualizaci\u00f3n de ficheros .html."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-5596",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:46:28.020",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  },
  "published": "2007-10-19T23:17:00.000",
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}



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