View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2907137
* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2017-073 * Project: CAPTCHA [1] (third-party module) * Version: 7.x * Date: 2017-September-06 * Security risk: 10/25 ( Moderately Critical) AC:Basic/A:None/CI:None/II:None/E:Proof/TD:Default [2] * Vulnerability: Denial of Service
-------- DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------
This module enables you to use various techniques to block automated scripts / robots from submitting content to a site, e.g. to block spam comments.
The module doesn't properly store the session ID of visitors who are given a session which could lead to a Denial of Service attack.
This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that Drupal does not give a session to all visitors, especially when used with advanced caching systems like Varnish.
-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED --------------------------------------------
* /A CVE identifier [3] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED ---------------------------------------------------
* CAPTCHA 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.5.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed CAPTCHA [4] module, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------
Install the latest version:
* If you use the CATPCHA module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to CAPTCHA 7.x-1.5. [5]
Also see the CAPTCHA [6] project page.
-------- REPORTED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
* Nightwalker3000 [7]
-------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
* Fabiano Sant'Ana [8], the module's maintainer.
-------- COORDINATED BY ------------------------------------------------------
* Lee Rowlands [9] of the Drupal Security Team. * Damien McKenna [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 https://www.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].
Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity [15]
[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/captcha [2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels [3] http://cve.mitre.org/ [4] https://www.drupal.org/project/captcha [5] https://www.drupal.org/project/captcha/releases/7.x-1.5 [6] https://www.drupal.org/project/captcha [7] https://www.drupal.org/u/nightwalker3000 [8] https://www.drupal.org/u/wundow [9] https://www.drupal.org/u/larowlan [10] https://www.drupal.org/u/damienmckenna [11] https://www.drupal.org/contact [12] https://www.drupal.org/security-team [13] https://www.drupal.org/writing-secure-code [14] https://www.drupal.org/security/secure-configuration [15] https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity