[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2009-062 - Devel - Cross Site Scripting

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2009-062
  * Project: Devel (third-party module)
  * Version: 5.x, 6.x
  * Date: 2009-September-23
  * Security risk: Less critical
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

-------- DESCRIPTION  
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The Devel module contains many useful developer functions, such as a query
log and the display of variables. When using the variable editor, the module
does not properly sanitize the output of the variable name before display,
leading to a cross-site scripting (XSS [1]) vulnerability. Such an attack may
lead to a malicious user gaining full administrative access.
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Devel versions 6.x prior to 6.x-1.18
  * Devel versions 5.x prior to 5.x-1.2

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

Install the latest version:
  * If you use the Devel for Drupal 6.x upgrade to Devel 6.x-1.18 [2]
  * If you use the Devel for Drupal 5.x upgrade to Devel 5.x-1.2 [3]

See also the Devel module project page [4].
-------- REPORTED BY  
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Stéphane Corlosquet [5] of the Drupal Security Team
-------- FIXED BY  
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dmitrig01 [6] of the Drupal Security Team
-------- CONTACT  
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The security team 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/585982
[3] http://drupal.org/node/585988
[4] http://drupal.org/project/devel
[5] http://drupal.org/user/52142
[6] http://drupal.org/user/47566