Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Drupal Simplenews module XSS issue. A logged-in user with the powerful "administer taxonomy" permission could place script or HTML into a Newsletter category field. Business risk depends on whether legacy Drupal sites still run affected Simplenews versions and who can edit taxonomy terms. Exposure is most likely in legacy Drupal installations using the Simplenews module on the affected version branches. The permission requirement narrows exposure to accounts with taxonomy administration rights, but those accounts may still influence content viewed by other privileged users. Treat as a targeted legacy-platform risk. Prioritize remediation if affected Drupal sites remain production-facing, multi-user, or administratively shared. For retired or isolated systems, validate absence and document closure. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Simplenews to 5.x-1.5, 6.x-1.0-beta4, or later vendor-supported releases.; Restrict "administer taxonomy" to trusted administrators only.; Review Newsletter category fields for unexpected HTML or script content..
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- simplenews-newsletter-xss(45407)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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CWE details
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