CVE-2012-2084: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Printer, email and PDF versions module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.15

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-2084 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting print. 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 Printer, email and PDF versions module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.15 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.0 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, probably the PATH_INFO.

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	2.3% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-11-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-11-22 12:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

joao ventura print DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.0 rc1 · 6.x-1.0 rc2 · 6.x-1.0 rc3 · 6.x-1.0 rc4 · 6.x-1.0 rc5 · 6.x-1.0 rc8 · 6.x-1.0 rc9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

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

1. Check installed version

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

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

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

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

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

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-2012-2084?

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

Is CVE-2012-2084 being exploited?

CVE-2012-2084 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-2012-2084 affect?

CVE-2012-2084 affects print. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Printer, email and PDF versions module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.15 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.0 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, pro

How urgent is CVE-2012-2084?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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