Is CVE-2012-6572 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2012-6572 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2012-6572 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2012-6572 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-6572?

CVE-2012-6572 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2012-6572

CWE-79Published: June 21, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phptemplate_preprocess_node function in template.php in the Inf08 theme 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.10 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer taxonomy" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a taxonomy vocabulary name.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-6572 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.