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CVE-2014-8079 is an XSS flaw in the Drupal MAYO theme. A logged-in user with the powerful "administer themes" permission could place script or HTML through the header background setting. The issue matters mainly for older Drupal 7 sites using vulnerable MAYO versions and delegating theme administration. Exposure is likely limited to Drupal installations using the MAYO 7.x-1.x theme before 7.x-1.3. Practical abuse requires an authenticated account with "administer themes" permission, so sites with tightly controlled administrative roles have lower exposure. Treat this as a targeted legacy-platform hygiene issue, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize remediation for public Drupal 7 sites, sites with delegated theme administration, or environments where administrator browser compromise would have business impact. Mitigation focus: Update the MAYO theme to 7.x-1.3 or later where applicable.; Restrict "administer themes" permission to trusted administrative users only.; Review Drupal vendor guidance for any related hardening instructions..
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- https://drupal.org/node/2194135CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- mayo-theme-drupal-xss(91154)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2193987CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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