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CVE-2012-6572 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Drupal Inf08 theme. A logged-in user with the "administer taxonomy" permission could place script or HTML in a taxonomy vocabulary name, potentially affecting users who view rendered content using the vulnerable theme. Exposure is likely limited to Drupal sites using the Inf08 6.x-1.x theme before 6.x-1.10 and granting "administer taxonomy" to non-fully-trusted users. Sites not using this theme, or already on 6.x-1.10 or later, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a targeted legacy Drupal hygiene issue, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize remediation if any public or business-critical site still uses the vulnerable Inf08 theme or delegates taxonomy administration beyond trusted administrators. Mitigation focus: Upgrade the Inf08 theme to 6.x-1.10 or later if still in use.; Restrict "administer taxonomy" to fully trusted administrators only.; Review Drupal and theme vendor guidance for any additional remediation notes..
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Source materials
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- https://drupal.org/node/1782286CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- inf08-vocabularynames-xss(78575)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://drupal.org/node/1782686CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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