* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2009-049 * Project: Live (third-party module) * Version: 6.x * Date: 2009-July-29 * Security risk: Highly critical * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Impersonation, privilege escalation

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

The Live module provides dynamic previews of content. When editing certain content (nodes), the current user becomes logged in as the content's original author. -------- VERSIONS AFFECTED ---------------------------------------------------

* Live for Drupal 6.x prior to 6.x-1.2

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Live module, there is nothing you need to do. -------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------

Upgrade to the latest version: * If you use Live for Drupal 6.x upgrade to Live 6.x-1.2 [1]

See also the Live project page [2]. -------- REPORTED BY ---------------------------------------------------------

Roderik Muit [3] -------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------

frjo [4] -------- CONTACT -------------------------------------------------------------

The security contact for Drupal can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the form at http://drupal.org/contact.

[1] http://drupal.org/node/534976 [2] http://drupal.org/project/live [3] http://drupal.org/user/8841 [4] http://drupal.org/user/5546