CVE-2015-7878: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Taxonomy Find module 6.x-2.x through 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-2.x throu

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-7878 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting taxonomy find. 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 Taxonomy Find module 6.x-2.x through 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-2.x through 7.x-1.0 in Drupal allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via taxonomy vocabulary and term names.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2017-11-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: taxonomy find project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-11-06 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

taxonomy find project taxonomy find DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.x-1.0 · 6.x-1.1 · 6.x-1.2 · 7.x-1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

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

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy taxonomy-find || rpm -q taxonomy-find || taxonomy-find --version

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

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

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

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

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-2015-7878?

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

Is CVE-2015-7878 being exploited?

CVE-2015-7878 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-2015-7878 affect?

CVE-2015-7878 affects taxonomy find. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Taxonomy Find module 6.x-2.x through 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-2.x through 7.x-1.0 in Drupal allows remote authenticated users with certain permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via taxonom

How urgent is CVE-2015-7878?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities

References

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