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Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-1565 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Drupal Field Group module. A logged-in user with permission to configure field display settings could place script or HTML into an element attribute. Business risk is highest where many users can manage Drupal display settings.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for legacy Drupal 7 sites with shared administrative access or delegated content configuration. This is not shown as internet-scale unauthenticated risk, but it can undermine administrator trust and session integrity.
Technical view
The CVE affects Drupal Field Group module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5. The vulnerable input is an element attribute in field display configuration. Successful abuse requires authenticated access plus the relevant configuration permission, then could execute script in another user's browser when affected output is rendered.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Drupal 7 sites using the Field Group module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5. The source bundle does not identify other products or supported branches.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, KEV listing, public exploit use, or CVSS scoring. Abuse is constrained by authentication and a specific Drupal configuration permission, but stored XSS can still affect privileged site users.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Drupal references in the bundle. The affected range and fix threshold are clear, but CVSS, CWE, exploit status, and detailed patch mechanics are not provided here.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Drupal Field Group 7.x-1.x to 7.x-1.5 or later.
- Review Drupal advisory guidance before applying changes in production.
- Restrict field display configuration permissions to trusted administrators only.
- Audit existing field group display settings for unexpected HTML or script content.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Drupal 7 sites using the Field Group module.
- Confirm installed Field Group versions are 7.x-1.5 or later.
- Review roles granted permission to configure field display settings.
- Check administrative display configuration for suspicious element attributes.
Public sources used
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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
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2644832CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.drupal.org/node/2645350CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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