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CVE-2012-5551

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the MailChimp module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.7 for Drupal allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) a predictable "webhook URL key" and (2) improper sanitization of "Webhook variables from POST requests."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-5551 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from thinkshout, from drupal organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-12-03T21:55:02.567

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:46:59.497

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.0	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.0	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.0	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.0	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.0	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.0	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.1	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.2	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.3	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.4	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.5	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.6	Yes
Application	thinkshout	mailchimp	7.x-2.x	Yes
Application	drupal	drupal	-	No

References

http://drupal.org/node/1821330 Patch ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/1822166 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56234 ([email protected])
http://drupal.org/node/1821330 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://drupal.org/node/1822166 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/20/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56234 (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 thinkshout'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.