CVE-2012-1626: SQL injection vulnerability in the conversion form for Events in the Date module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.8 for Dr

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MEDIUM 6.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-1626 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting date. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in the conversion form for Events in the Date module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer Date Tools" privilege to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2012-09-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-09-20 03:46 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

karen stevenson date DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-2.0 · 6.x-2.0 beta · 6.x-2.0 beta2 · 6.x-2.0 beta3 · 6.x-2.0 beta4 · 6.x-2.0 rc1 · 6.x-2.0 rc2 · 6.x-2.0 rc3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-2.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison date sudo apt install date=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-2.0> sudo apt-mark hold date

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

dnf --showduplicates list date sudo dnf downgrade date-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add date

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.

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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-2012-1626?

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

Is CVE-2012-1626 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1626 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-2012-1626 affect?

CVE-2012-1626 affects date. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). SQL injection vulnerability in the conversion form for Events in the Date module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer Date Tools" privilege to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecifie

How urgent is CVE-2012-1626?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

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