Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an XSS flaw in the Drupal Bean module. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML through a bean title, which may affect visitors or administrators viewing that content. The sources identify affected Bean 7.x-1.x releases before 7.x-1.5.
Executive priority
Handle as a legacy-web hygiene issue with moderate urgency. It is not KEV-listed in the supplied data, but XSS in a CMS module can expose users or administrators if vulnerable content is viewed.
Technical view
CVE-2013-4499 affects the Drupal Bean module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5. The vulnerable input is the bean title, where insufficient handling allows arbitrary web script or HTML injection. The provided sources do not include CVSS, CWE, authentication requirements, or exploit details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on legacy Drupal 7 sites that installed the Bean module and still run a 7.x-1.x version earlier than 7.x-1.5. Sites without Bean, or with Bean upgraded to 7.x-1.5 or later, are not identified as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says remote attackers can inject script or HTML through the bean title. It does not cite public exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed unless vendor or threat-intelligence evidence says otherwise.
Researcher notes
Key unknowns are CVSS score, CWE mapping, authentication prerequisites, and whether the vulnerable title is stored, reflected, or context-dependent. The analysis should stay tied to Bean 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 until Drupal guidance confirms broader scope.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Drupal 7 sites for the Bean module and its installed version.
- Upgrade Bean 7.x-1.x to 7.x-1.5 or later where applicable.
- Review Drupal advisory and release guidance before production changes.
- Prioritize administrative interfaces and publicly displayed bean content for review.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Bean is installed on each Drupal 7 property.
- Verify the installed Bean version is not earlier than 7.x-1.5.
- Check content workflows that allow users to set bean titles.
- Review logs or content history for suspicious bean title changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- drupal-bean-unspecified-xss(88278)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://drupal.org/node/2118873CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://drupal.org/node/2118867CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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