CVE-2014-9505: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the School Administration module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.8 for Drupal

Routine

LOW 3.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-9505 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting school administration. 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 School Administration module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with permission to create or edit a class node to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a node title.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 38%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2015-01-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: school administration project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-01-09 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

school administration project school administration DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.x-1.0 · 7.x-1.1 · 7.x-1.4 · 7.x-1.5 · 7.x-1.6 · 7.x-1.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.x-1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy school-administration || rpm -q school-administration || school-administration --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.x-1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison school-administration sudo apt install school-administration=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.x-1.0> sudo apt-mark hold school-administration

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

dnf --showduplicates list school-administration sudo dnf downgrade school-administration-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.x-1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add school-administration

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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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-2014-9505?

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

Is CVE-2014-9505 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9505 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-2014-9505 affect?

CVE-2014-9505 affects school administration. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the School Administration module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.8 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with permission to create or edit a class node to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a nod

How urgent is CVE-2014-9505?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

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