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CVE-2009-2076

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Views 6.x before 6.x-2.6, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) exposed filters in the Views UI administrative interface and in the (2) view name parameter in the define custom views feature. NOTE: vector 2 is only exploitable by users with administer views permissions.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2076 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from drupal, from drupal organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-06-16T19:30:00.250

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	drupal	views	6.x-2.0	Yes
Application	drupal	views	6.x-2.1	Yes
Application	drupal	views	6.x-2.2	Yes
Application	drupal	views	6.x-2.3	Yes
Application	drupal	views	6.x-2.4	Yes
Application	drupal	views	6.x-2.5	Yes
Application	drupal	drupal	*	No

References

http://drupal.org/node/488068 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/488082 Patch ([email protected])
http://lampsecurity.org/drupal-views-xss-vulnerability Exploit, URL Repurposed ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35425 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35304 ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/488068 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://drupal.org/node/488082 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lampsecurity.org/drupal-views-xss-vulnerability Exploit, URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35425 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35304 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For drupal's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.