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CVE-2012-4496 is an authenticated cross-site scripting flaw in Drupal's Custom Publishing Options module. A user with the "administer nodes" permission could put script or HTML into status labels. The main risk is browser-side compromise of users who view affected labels, not direct server takeover. Exposure is likely limited to Drupal sites using the Custom Publishing Options contributed module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.4, especially where multiple users hold "administer nodes" permission. Treat as a targeted legacy Drupal hygiene issue. Prioritize if the module is installed on business-critical sites or if many non-admin staff have node administration privileges. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Custom Publishing Options to 6.x-1.4 or later where applicable.; Remove the module if it is unused.; Restrict "administer nodes" permission to trusted administrators only..
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- https://drupal.org/node/1732980CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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