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CVE-2012-5558

MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2020 at 08:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:47 PM UTC
4 products affected across 3 vendorsSmileysSmileySmiley

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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Smiley module 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.1 and Smileys module 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer smiley" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a smiley acronym.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Smiley· Smiley Projectdrupal
95%
6.x-1.0 ≤ v < 6.x-1.1
Affected range stops below 6.x-1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Smileys· Smileys Projectdrupal
95%
6.x-1.0 ≤ v < 6.x-1.1
Affected range stops below 6.x-1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Smiley· Smiley Smileysdrupal
60%
6.x-1 ≤ v < 6.x-1.1
Affected range stops below 6.x-1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Smileys· Smiley Smileysdrupal
60%
6.x-1 ≤ v < 6.x-1.1
Affected range stops below 6.x-1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1840892
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1840954
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://drupal.org/node/1840956
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4

CVSS

4.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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