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2.6

Drupal Print module can run malicious scripts

CVE-2009-1823 · published 17 years ago
Summary

The Print module for Drupal versions 5.x (before 5.x‑4.7) and 6.x (before 6.x‑1.7) lets a remote attacker insert harmful web code into pages. This could cause unwanted actions on users’ browsers when they view printed, emailed, or PDF versions of content. Update the module to the latest version or remove it if it’s not needed to stop the risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
drupal print 5.x
5.x-1.0
5.x-1.1
5.x-1.2
5.x-1.x-dev
5.x-2.1
5.x-2.2
5.x-2.x-dev
5.x-3.0
5.x-3.1
5.x-3.2
5.x-3.3
23 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:drupal:print:5.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Print (aka Printer, e-mail and PDF versions) module 5.x before 5.x-4.7 and 6.x before 6.x-1.7, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to inject...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Print (aka Printer, e-mail and PDF versions) module 5.x before 5.x-4.7 and 6.x before 6.x-1.7, a module for Drupal, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by modifying a document head, before the Content-Type META element, to contain crafted UTF-8 byte sequences that are treated as UTF-7 by Internet Explorer 6 and 7, a related issue to CVE-2009-1575.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
2.6 Low
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published29 May 2009
Updated1 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2009-1823 · NVD
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