[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2011-037- Node Invite - Cross Site Scripting

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-037
  * Project: Node Invite [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2011-Augest-31
  * Security risk: Moderately critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

The Node Invite module allows you to invite users (with existing accounts or
otherwise) to specified nodes on a Drupal site.

This module does not properly use t() strings to ensure all text was
sanitized when data was output through a form_set_error message, thus
creating a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

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

  * Node invite 6.x versions prior to 6.x-2.3 [3].

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

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

Install the latest version:

  * If you use the Node Invite module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to
    node_invite-6.x-2.3

See also the Node Invite [5] project page.

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

  * Richard Kapolnai [6]

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

  * Scott Hadfield [7] the module maintainer

-------- RELEASE COORDINATED BY  
----------------------------------------------

  * Michael Hess [8] 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 http://drupal.org/contact [9].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [10], writing
secure code for Drupal [11], and securing your site [12].


[1] http://drupal.org/project/node_invite
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/node/1265334
[4] http://drupal.org/project/node_invite
[5] http://drupal.org/project/node_invite
[6] http://drupal.org/user/277970
[7] http://drupal.org/user/67093
[8] http://drupal.org/user/102818
[9] http://drupal.org/contact
[10] http://drupal.org/security-team
[11] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[12] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration