View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2511518

* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-129 * Project: Shibboleth authentication [1] (third-party module) * Version: 6.x, 7.x * Date: 2015-June-24 * Security risk: 13/25 ( Moderately Critical) AC:Basic/A:Admin/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2] * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

Shibboleth authentication module allows users to log in and get permissions based on federated (SAML2) authentication.

The module didn't filter the text that is displayed as a login link.

This vulnerability was mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission /Administer blocks/.

-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED --------------------------------------------

* /A CVE identifier [3] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./

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

* Shibboleth authentication 6.x-4.x versions prior to 6.x-4.2. * Shibboleth authentication 7.x-4.x versions prior to 7.x-4.2.

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Shibboleth authentication [4] module, there is nothing you need to do.

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

* If you use the Shibboleth authentication module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Shibboleth authentication 7.x-4.2 [5] * If you use the Shibboleth authentication module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to Shibboleth authentication 6.x-4.2 [6]

Also see the Shibboleth authentication [7] project page.

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

* Marcello Cerruti [8]

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

* Kristof Bajnok [9] the module maintainer

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

* Michael Hess [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].

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[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/shib_auth [2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels [3] http://cve.mitre.org/ [4] https://www.drupal.org/project/shib_auth [5] https://www.drupal.org/node/2511278 [6] https://www.drupal.org/node/2511280 [7] https://www.drupal.org/project/shib_auth [8] https://www.drupal.org/user/192687 [9] https://www.drupal.org/user/250470 [10] https://www.drupal.org/u/mlhess [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