View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2411573
* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-026 * Project: Taxonews [1] (third-party module) * Version: 5.x, 6.x, 7.x * Date: 2015-January-21 * Security risk: 13/25 ( Moderately Critical) AC:Basic/A:Admin/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2] * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting
-------- DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------
This module enables you to create blocks of nodes carrying a given taxonomy term.
The module doesn't sufficiently escape term names in the blocks it builds leading to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission "administer taxonomy" or the ability to create terms in some other way.
-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED --------------------------------------------
* /A CVE identifier [3] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED ---------------------------------------------------
* Taxonews 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.1. * Taxonews 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.2.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Taxonews [4] module, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------
Install the latest version of Taxonews module:
* For Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Taxonews 7.x-1.1 [5] * For Drupal 6.x, upgrade to Taxonews 6.x-1.2 [6]
Also see the Taxonews [7] project page.
-------- REPORTED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
* Pere Orga [8] provisional member of the Drupal Security Team
-------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
* FGM [9] the module maintainer
-------- COORDINATED BY ------------------------------------------------------
* Pere Orga [10] provisional member 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].
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