CVE-2014-5169: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Date module before 7.x-2.8 for Drupal allows remote authentica

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-5169?

date: upgrade to newer than 7.x-2.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-5169 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5169 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-5169 affect?

CVE-2014-5169 affects date. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Date module before 7.x-2.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the permission to create a date field to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the date field title.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-5169?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2014-5169 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting date. 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 Date module before 7.x-2.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the permission to create a date field to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the date field title.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-10-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: date project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-20 17:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

date project date UPGRADE

Affected: <= 7.x-2.7

Fixed in: newer than 7.x-2.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 7.x-2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade date

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade date

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-5169?

date: upgrade to newer than 7.x-2.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5169 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5169 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-2014-5169 affect?

CVE-2014-5169 affects date. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Date module before 7.x-2.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the permission to create a date field to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the date field title.

How urgent is CVE-2014-5169?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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