CVE-2014-9346: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.9 f

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-9346 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting hierarchical select. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.9 for Drupal allow remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the (1) taxonomy term title for instances with Save term lineage enabled or (2) entity type fields.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-12-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hierarchical select project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-08 16:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hierarchical select project hierarchical select DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-3.0 · 6.x-3.1 · 6.x-3.2 · 6.x-3.3 · 6.x-3.4 · 6.x-3.5 · 6.x-3.6 · 6.x-3.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.x-3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hierarchical-select || rpm -q hierarchical-select || hierarchical-select --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.x-3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hierarchical-select sudo apt install hierarchical-select=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-3.0> sudo apt-mark hold hierarchical-select

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

dnf --showduplicates list hierarchical-select sudo dnf downgrade hierarchical-select-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.x-3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add hierarchical-select

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-2014-9346?

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

Is CVE-2014-9346 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9346 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-2014-9346 affect?

CVE-2014-9346 affects hierarchical select. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.9 for Drupal allow remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to

How urgent is CVE-2014-9346?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2012-1652 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Hierarchical Select module 6.x-3.x before 6.x-3.8 for Drupal a

References

← Back to latest CVEs