CVE-2012-1652: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.8 for Drupal a

Routine

LOW 2.1DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-1652 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.1) affecting hierarchical select, hierarchical select. 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 Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with administer taxonomy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "the vocabulary's help text."

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.1 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-09-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: wim leers · wimleers

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-09-19 19:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wim leers hierarchical select DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-3.0 · 6.x-3.1 · 6.x-3.2 · 6.x-3.3 · 6.x-3.4 · 6.x-3.5 · 6.x-3.6 · 6.x-3.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hierarchical-select || rpm -q hierarchical-select || hierarchical-select --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hierarchical-select sudo apt install hierarchical-select=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-3.0> sudo apt-mark hold hierarchical-select

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

dnf --showduplicates list hierarchical-select sudo dnf downgrade hierarchical-select-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hierarchical-select

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.

wimleers hierarchical select DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-3.0 · 6.x-3.1 · 6.x-3.x dev

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hierarchical-select || rpm -q hierarchical-select || hierarchical-select --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hierarchical-select sudo apt install hierarchical-select=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-3.0> sudo apt-mark hold hierarchical-select

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

dnf --showduplicates list hierarchical-select sudo dnf downgrade hierarchical-select-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hierarchical-select

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-2012-1652?

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

Is CVE-2012-1652 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1652 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-2012-1652 affect?

CVE-2012-1652 affects hierarchical select, hierarchical select. Severity is low (CVSS 2.1). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with administer taxonomy permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vecto

How urgent is CVE-2012-1652?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-9346 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.9 f

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