View online: http://drupal.org/node/1903300 * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2013-013 * Project: Boxes [1] (third-party module) * Version: 7.x * Date: 2013-January-30 * Security risk: Moderately critical [2] * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting -------- DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------- The subject field for the included simple box doesn't escape HTML properly. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission to administer/edit boxes. Wikipedia has more information about cross site scripting [3] (XSS). -------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED -------------------------------------------- * /A CVE identifier [4] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./ -------- VERSIONS AFFECTED --------------------------------------------------- * Boxes 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.1 Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Boxes [5] module, there is nothing you need to do. -------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------ Install the latest version: * If you use the Boxes module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Boxes 7.x-1.1 [6] Also see the Boxes [7] project page. -------- REPORTED BY --------------------------------------------------------- * Laura Dickinson [8] -------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ * Tirdad Chaharlengi [9] the module maintainer -------- COORDINATED BY ------------------------------------------------------ * Greg Knaddison [10] of the Drupal Security Team -------- CONTACT AND MORE INFORMATION ---------------------------------------- The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the contact form at http://drupal.org/contact [11]. Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [12], writing secure code for Drupal [13], and securing your site [14]. [1] http://drupal.org/project/boxes [2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xss [4] http://cve.mitre.org/ [5] http://drupal.org/project/boxes [6] http://drupal.org/node/1897016 [7] http://drupal.org/project/boxes [8] http://drupal.org/user/337318 [9] http://drupal.org/user/383630 [10] http://drupal.org/user/36762 [11] http://drupal.org/contact [12] http://drupal.org/security-team [13] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code [14] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration _______________________________________________ Security-news mailing list Security-news () drupal org Unsubscribe at http://lists.drupal.org/mailman/listinfo/security-news