CVE-2008-3218
Drupal vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 6.x before 6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) free tagging taxonomy terms, which are not properly handled on node preview pages, and (2) unspecified OpenID values.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 6.x before 6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) free tagging taxonomy terms, which are not properly handled on node preview pages, and (2) unspecified OpenID values.
- Record
CVE-2008-3218- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 6.x before 6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) free tagging taxonomy terms, which are not properly handled on node preview pages, and (2) unspecified OpenID values.
- Record
CVE-2008-3218- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2770 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 6.x before 6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) free tagging taxonomy terms, which are not properly handled on node preview pages, and (2) unspecified OpenID values.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2770- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cj8-c359-p7q9 No score
Drupal vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 6.x before 6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) free tagging taxonomy terms, which are not properly handled on node preview pages, and (2) unspecified OpenID values.
- Record
GHSA-6cj8-c359-p7q9- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6cj8-c359-p7q9 No score
Drupal vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal 6.x before 6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) free tagging taxonomy terms, which are not properly handled on node preview pages, and (2) unspecified OpenID values.
- Record
GHSA-6cj8-c359-p7q9- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
drupal/drupalPackagist |
6.0 up to 6.3 | 6.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3218 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Drupal, published July 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.47%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in drupal/drupal 6.3.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/30168
drupal.org/node/280571
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43704
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454849
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00016.html
secunia.com/advisories/31079
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redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00527.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/10/3
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00551.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3218
web.archive.org/web/20080804010537/http://secunia.com/advisories/31079
web.archive.org/web/20081007110725/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30168
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cj8-c359-p7q9
github.com/drupal/drupal