CVE-2012-1561: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Finder module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.26, 7.x-1.x, and 7.x-2.x be

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-1561 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting finder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Finder module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.26, 7.x-1.x, and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to the "checkbox and radio button functionalities."

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.0% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-04-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: danielb

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-04-08 14:22 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

danielb finder DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.0 alpha1 · 6.x-1.0 alpha10 · 6.x-1.0 alpha11 · 6.x-1.0 alpha12 · 6.x-1.0 alpha13 · 6.x-1.0 alpha14 · 6.x-1.0 alpha15

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy finder || rpm -q finder || finder --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison finder sudo apt install finder=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold finder

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list finder sudo dnf downgrade finder-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add finder

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-1561?

finder: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1561 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1561 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-1561 affect?

CVE-2012-1561 affects finder. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Finder module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.26, 7.x-1.x, and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.0-alpha8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to t

How urgent is CVE-2012-1561?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

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References

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