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CVE-2014-5021 is an authenticated cross-site scripting issue in Drupal's Form API. A user with the "administer taxonomy" permission could inject script or HTML through an option group label. The bundle does not provide CVSS scoring or active exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely on Drupal 6 or possibly Drupal 7 sites where authenticated users beyond fully trusted administrators have taxonomy administration rights. Internet-facing sites with many content managers or delegated taxonomy workflows should be prioritized. Handle as a moderate legacy CMS security issue. It is not presented as actively exploited, but affected Drupal installations should be updated because XSS in administrative workflows can support session theft, content tampering, or privilege abuse after account compromise. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Drupal 6 sites to at least 6.32 where applicable.; Upgrade Drupal 7 sites to at least 7.29 where applicable.; Review Drupal SA-CORE-2014-003 for vendor-specific guidance..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.drupal.org/SA-CORE-2014-003CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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