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Medium

Drupal cross-site scripting vulnerability

  • Disclosed: 14.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:18

Drupal 8.4.x versions before 8.4.5 and Drupal 7.x versions before 7.57 has a Drupal.checkPlain() JavaScript function which is used to escape potentially dangerous text before outputting it to HTML (as JavaScript output does not typically go through Twig autoescaping). This function does not correctly handle all methods of injecting malicious HTML, leading to a cross-site scripting vulnerability under certain circumstances. The PHP functions which Drupal provides for HTML escaping are not affected.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package drupal/core >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5, >= 7.0, < 7.57 8.4.5, 7.57
Composer package drupal/drupal >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5, >= 7.0, < 7.57 8.4.5, 7.57
Drupal (core) drupal/core >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5, >= 7.0, < 7.57, >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5, >= 7.0, < 7.57 8.4.5, 7.57

References

CVSS score 6.1/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79
Platform
Composer, Drupal
Package
drupal/core, drupal/drupal
Disclosed
14.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:18

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-585j-5449-mf5m - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: drupal/drupal

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (81) in the archive
Total entries
81
First → latest
03.2018 11.2024
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
4

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 9
  • High 28
  • Medium 42
  • Low 2

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Drupal core contains a potential PHP Object Injection vulnerability
    High · 9.8 CVE-2024-55638 >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 7.0, < 7.102 10.2.11, 10.3.9, 7.102
  2. Drupal core contains a potential PHP Object Injection vulnerability
    High · 9.8 CVE-2024-55637 >= 8.8.0, < 10.2.11, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.9, >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.8 10.2.11, 10.3.9, 11.0.8
  3. Drupal core Arbitrary PHP code execution
    High · 7.8 ghsa-j66p-fvp2-fxhj >= 7.0.0, < 7.75, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.12, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.9 7.75, 8.8.12, 8.9.10, 9.0.9
  4. Drupal core Multiple vulnerabilities due to the use of the third-party library Archive_Tar
    High · 8.1 ghsa-m9fv-whq2-6wmc >= 7.0.0, < 7.69, >= 8.0.0, < 8.7.11, >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.1 7.69, 8.7.11, 8.8.1
  5. Drupal core Remote Code Execution
    Critical ghsa-jf8c-36vw-98x4 >= 7.0, < 7.60, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 7.60, 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  6. Drupal Core Insufficient Contextual Links validation leads to Remote Code Execution
    Critical ghsa-jjx7-8462-w4m4 >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.8, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.2 8.5.8, 8.6.2
  7. Drupal has open redirect vulnerability in the Overlay module
    High · 7.5 CVE-2013-6389 >= 7.0, < 7.24 7.24
  8. Drupal Open Redirect
    High · 7.4 CVE-2016-3164 >= 6.0, < 6.38, >= 7.0, < 7.43, >= 8.0, < 8.0.4 6.38, 7.43, 8.0.4
  9. Drupal Form API ignores access restrictions on submit buttons
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-3165 >= 6.0, < 6.38 6.38
  10. Drupal saving user accounts can sometimes grant the user all roles
    High · 8.1 CVE-2016-3169 >= 7.0, < 7.43, >= 6.0, < 6.38 7.43, 6.38
  11. Drupal Brute force amplification attacks via XML-RPC
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-3163 >= 7.0, < 7.43, >= 6.0, < 6.38 7.43, 6.38
  12. Drupal Open redirect vulnerability in the drupal_goto function
    High · 7.4 CVE-2016-3167 >= 6.0, < 6.38 6.38
  13. Drupal File upload access bypass and denial of service
    High · 8.1 CVE-2016-3162 >= 8.0, < 8.0.4, >= 7.0, < 7.43 8.0.4, 7.43
  14. Drupal arbitrary code execution
    High · 8.1 CVE-2016-3171 >= 6.0, < 6.38 6.38
  15. Drupal Saving user accounts can sometimes grant the user all roles
    High · 8.8 CVE-2016-6211 >= 7.0, < 7.44 7.44
  16. Drupal Incorrect cache context on password reset page
    High · 7.5 CVE-2016-9450 >= 8.0, < 8.2.3 8.2.3
  17. Drupal Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
    High · 7.5 CVE-2017-6379 >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.7 8.2.7
  18. Drupal Node Validation Bypass in the node module API
    High CVE-2008-4793 >= 5.0, < 5.11 5.11
  19. Drupal cross-site scripting vulnerability this entry
    Medium · 6.1 CVE-2017-6927 >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5, >= 7.0, < 7.57 8.4.5, 7.57
  20. Drupal Comment reply form allows access to restricted content
    High · 8.1 CVE-2017-6926 >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5, >= 7.0, < 7.57 8.4.5, 7.57
  21. Drupal PECL YAML parser unsafe object handling
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2017-6920 >= 8.0, < 8.3.4 8.3.4
  22. Drupal access control bypass vulnerability
    High · 7.5 CVE-2017-6919 >= 8.0, < 8.2.8, >= 8.3.0, < 8.3.1 8.2.8, 8.3.1
  23. Drupal access bypass vulnerability
    High · 8.1 CVE-2017-6930 >= 8.4.0, < 8.4.5 8.4.5
  24. Drupal Entity access bypass for entities that do not have UUIDs or have protected revisions
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2017-6925 >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 8.3.7
  25. Drupal Remote code execution
    High · 8.1 CVE-2017-6381 >= 8.0, < 8.2.7 8.2.7
  26. Drupal editor module incorrectly checks access to inline private files
    High · 7.5 CVE-2017-6377 >= 8.2.0, < 8.2.7 8.2.7
  27. Drupal REST API can bypass comment approval
    High · 7.4 CVE-2017-6924 >= 8.0, < 8.3.7 8.3.7
  28. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2020-012
    High · 8.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2020-13671 >= 7.0.0, < 7.74, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.11, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.9, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.8 7.74, 8.8.11, 8.9.9, 9.0.8
  29. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2020-011
    High · 7.5 CVE-2020-13670 >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.10, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.6, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.6 8.8.10, 8.9.6, 9.0.6
  30. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2020-006
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-13665 >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.8, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.1, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 8.8.8, 8.9.1, 9.0.1
  31. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2020-005
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-13664 >= 8.8.0, < 8.8.8, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.1, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 8.8.8, 8.9.1, 9.0.1
  32. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2020-004
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-13663 >= 7.0.0, < 7.72, >= 8.0.0, < 8.8.8, >= 8.9.0, < 8.9.1, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 7.72, 8.8.8, 8.9.1, 9.0.1
  33. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2019-007
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-11831 >= 7.0.0, < 7.67.0, >= 8.0.0, < 8.6.16, >= 8.7.0, < 8.7.1 7.67.0, 8.6.16, 8.7.1
  34. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2019-003
    High · 8.1 Exploited in attacks CVE-2019-6340 >= 7.0.0, < 7.62.0, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.11, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.10 7.62.0, 8.5.11, 8.6.10
  35. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2019-002
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2019-6339 >= 7.0.0, < 7.62.0, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.9, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.6 7.62.0, 8.5.9, 8.6.6
  36. Drupal core - SA-CORE-2019-001
    High · 8.0 CVE-2019-6338 >= 7.0.0, < 7.62.0, >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.9, >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.6 7.62.0, 8.5.9, 8.6.6
  37. Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2018-7602 >= 7.0, < 7.59, >= 8.0, < 8.4.8, >= 8.5, < 8.5.3 7.59, 8.4.8, 8.5.3
  38. Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Critical · 9.8 Exploited in attacks CVE-2018-7600 >= 7.0, < 7.58, >= 8.0, < 8.3.9, >= 8.4, < 8.4.6, >= 8.5, < 8.5.1 7.58, 8.3.9, 8.4.6, 8.5.1

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