CVE-2012-6572: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phptemplate_preprocess_node function in template.php in the In

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2012-6572 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting inf08. 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 phptemplate_preprocess_node function in template.php in the Inf08 theme 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer taxonomy" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a taxonomy vocabulary name.

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	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2013-06-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kong

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2013-06-21 19:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kong inf08 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.0-beta1 · 6.x-1.0-beta2 · 6.x-1.1 · 6.x-1.2 · 6.x-1.3 · 6.x-1.4 · 6.x-1.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

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

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy inf08 || rpm -q inf08 || inf08 --version

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

apt-cache madison inf08 sudo apt install inf08=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold inf08

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

dnf --showduplicates list inf08 sudo dnf downgrade inf08-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add inf08

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.

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-2012-6572?

inf08: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-6572 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6572 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-2012-6572 affect?

CVE-2012-6572 affects inf08. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phptemplate_preprocess_node function in template.php in the Inf08 theme 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer taxonomy" permission to inject

How urgent is CVE-2012-6572?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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