* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-028 * Project: Simple Clean [1] (third-party module) * Version: 7.x * Date: 2011-July-06 * Security risk: Moderately critical [2] * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting
-------- DESCRIPTION ---------------------------------------------------------
Simple Clean is a simple and stripped clean theme for Drupal.
The theme contains a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited when posting comments.
This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission "post comments". -------- VERSIONS AFFECTED ---------------------------------------------------
* 7.x-1.2 and prior
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Simple Clean [3] theme, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------
Install the latest version:
* If you use the Simple Clean theme for Drupal 7.x upgrade to Simple Clean 7.x-1.3 [4]
See also the Simple Clean [5] project page.
-------- REPORTED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
* Ben Jeavons [6] of the Drupal Security Team
-------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
* Mattias Axelsson [7] the project maintainer
-------- 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 [8].
Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [9], writing secure code for Drupal [10], and securing your site [11].
[1] http://drupal.org/project/simpleclean [2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels [3] http://drupal.org/project/simpleclean [4] http://drupal.org/node/1210954 [5] http://drupal.org/project/simpleclean [6] http://drupal.org/user/91990 [7] http://drupal.org/user/765764 [8] http://drupal.org/contact [9] http://drupal.org/security-team [10] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code [11] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration