CVE-2012-4478: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Drag & Drop Gallery module 6.x for Drupal allows remote

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-4478 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting drag \& drop gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Drag & Drop Gallery module 6.x for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 53%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2012-11-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-11-30 22:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

david alkire drag \& drop gallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-1.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy drag--drop-gallery || rpm -q drag--drop-gallery || drag--drop-gallery --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison drag--drop-gallery sudo apt install drag--drop-gallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.5> sudo apt-mark hold drag--drop-gallery

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

dnf --showduplicates list drag--drop-gallery sudo dnf downgrade drag--drop-gallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.5> sudo dnf versionlock add drag--drop-gallery

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-4478?

drag \& drop gallery: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-4478 being exploited?

CVE-2012-4478 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-2012-4478 affect?

CVE-2012-4478 affects drag \& drop gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Drag & Drop Gallery module 6.x for Drupal allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators.

How urgent is CVE-2012-4478?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

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