[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2009-016 - Wikitools - Cross site scripting

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2009-016
  * Project: Wikitools (third-party module)
  * Version: 5.x, 6.x
  * Date: 2009-March-25
  * Security risk: Less critical
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Cross-site scripting

-------- DESCRIPTION  
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The Wikitools module provides several options to get a more wiki-like
behavior for Drupal. On several pages, the Wikitools module prints out a
parameter without escaping it. Malicious users are thus able to execute a
cross site scripting [1] (XSS) attack when they entice users to visit a
specifically crafted URL. This may lead to a malicious user gaining full
administrative access.
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Wikitools 5.x-1.x prior to 5.x-1.3
  * Wikitools 6.x-1.x prior to 6.x-1.1

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Wikitools
module, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION  
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Install the latest version:
  * If you use Wikitools 5.x-1.x upgrade to Wikitools 5.x-1.3 [2]
  * If you use Wikitools 6.x-1.x upgrade to Wikitools 6.x-1.1 [3]

See also the Wikitools project page [4].
-------- REPORTED BY  
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Charlie Gordon [5] of the Drupal Security Team [6].
-------- FIXED BY  
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Charlie Gordon [7] of the Drupal Security Team [8].
-------- CONTACT  
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The security contact for Drupal can be reached at security at drupal.org or
via the form at http://drupal.org/contact.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting
[2] http://drupal.org/node/413754
[3] http://drupal.org/node/413750
[4] http://drupal.org/project/wikitools
[5] http://drupal.org/user/157412
[6] http://drupal.org/security-team
[7] http://drupal.org/user/157412
[8] http://drupal.org/security-team