CVE-2012-2339: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Glossary module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remot

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2012-2339 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting glossary, drupal. 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 Glossary module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "taxonomy information."

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	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-05-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: drupal · nancy wichmann

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-05-21 20:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nancy wichmann glossary DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.0 beta1 · 6.x-1.0 beta2 · 6.x-1.0 beta3 · 6.x-1.0 beta4 · 6.x-1.0 beta5 · 6.x-1.0 dev · 6.x-1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

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

1. Check installed version

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

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

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

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

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

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.

drupal drupal MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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-2012-2339?

glossary: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; drupal: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-2339 being exploited?

CVE-2012-2339 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-2012-2339 affect?

CVE-2012-2339 affects glossary, drupal. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Glossary module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "taxonomy information."

How urgent is CVE-2012-2339?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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