Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the Drupal TableField module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.3. A logged-in user with powerful configuration permissions could place malicious script or HTML in field help text, potentially affecting other users who view the entity edit form.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted hygiene fix, not an emergency based on supplied evidence. Prioritize if the site allows many administrators or has weak admin account controls.
Technical view
CVE-2014-8378 is an authenticated cross-site scripting issue in TableField help text handling. The cited vector is field help text rendered in an entity edit form. Required permissions are "administer content types" or "administer taxonomy," limiting exposure to privileged Drupal users.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Drupal sites running TableField 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.3 with users or compromised accounts holding the named administration permissions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Public records describe the vulnerability, but do not provide current exploitation status.
Researcher notes
The bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, CPE, and detailed patch notes. The affected product is identified through the CVE description and Drupal references, while normalized affected fields are listed as n/a.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade the TableField module to 7.x-2.3 or later.
- Review Drupal vendor guidance for any additional remediation notes.
- Restrict "administer content types" and "administer taxonomy" to trusted administrators.
- Audit existing field help text for unexpected script or HTML.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal sites using the TableField module.
- Confirm installed TableField versions are not below 7.x-2.3.
- List roles and users with the two affected permissions.
- Review entity edit forms and field help text for suspicious content.
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
- tablefield-drupal-helptext-xss(95312)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2320027CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2320613CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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