[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2011-028 - Simple Clean - Cross Site Scripting

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  * 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  
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  * 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  
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  * Ben Jeavons [6] of the Drupal Security Team

-------- FIXED BY  
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  * 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