* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-054 * Project: CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor [1] (third-party module) * Version: 7.x * Date: 2011-November-09 * Security risk: Critical [2] * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Access bypass

-------- DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------

The CKEditor module allows Drupal to replace textarea fields with the CKEditor - a visual HTML editor, sometimes called WYSIWYG editor. The module doesn't protect private files appropriately. Private files can downloaded by anyone able to guess their URL.

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED ---------------------------------------------------

* CKEditor 7.x-1.4 version only

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor [3] module, there is nothing you need to do.

-------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------

Install the latest version:

* Upgrade to CKEditor 7.x-1.5 [4]

See also the CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor [5] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY ---------------------------------------------------------

* Joel Walters [6]

-------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------

* Michal [7] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY ------------------------------------------------------

* Stéphane Corlosquet [8] 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 [9].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [10], writing secure code for Drupal [11], and securing your site [12].

[1] http://drupal.org/project/ckeditor [2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels [3] http://drupal.org/project/ckeditor [4] http://drupal.org/node/1336272 [5] http://drupal.org/project/ckeditor [6] http://drupal.org/user/1052318 [7] http://drupal.org/user/922884 [8] http://drupal.org/user/52142 [9] http://drupal.org/contact [10] http://drupal.org/security-team [11] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code [12] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration