[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2010-038 - Privatemsg - Access bypass

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2010-038
  * Project: Privatemsg (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2010-April-28
  * Security risk: Less Critical
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Access Bypass

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

The Privatemsg module allows to send private messages between users.
Additionally, the sub module Privatemsg Email Notification sends e-mail
notification when such a message is sent. The page to configure the template
for these e-mails does not use the correct access permission which allows all
users with the read privatemsg permission to access and alter the settings on
that page.
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Privatemsg for Drupal 6.x versions prior to 6.x-1.2

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Privatemsg [1]
module, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION  
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Install the latest version.
  * If you use Privatemsg for Drupal 6.x upgrade to Privatemsg 6.x-1.2 [2]

-------- REPORTED BY  
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  * Lee Rowlands [3], module maintainer

-------- FIXED BY  
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  * Lee Rowlands [4], module maintainer.
  * Sascha Grossebacher [5], module maintainer.

-------- 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://drupal.org/project/privatemsg
[2] http://drupal.org/node/784598
[3] http://drupal.org/user/395439
[4] http://drupal.org/user/395439
[5] http://drupal.org/user/214652