[Security-news] DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-011 - Secure Pages - Open redirect

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-011
  * Project: Secure Pages (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2011-March-02
  * Security risk: Less Critical (definition of risk levels) [1]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Open Redirection

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

The Secure Pages module allows administrators to choose certain URLs that
must be delivered over HTTPS. An open redirection bug allows an attacker to
formulate a URL in a way that redirects the user to an arbitrarily provided
URL.
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Secure Pages module for Drupal 6.x versions prior to 6.x-1.9

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Secure Pages
[2] module, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION  
------------------------------------------------------------

Install the latest version:
  * If you use the Secure Pages module for Drupal 6.x upgrade to Secure Pages
    6.x-1.9 [3]

See also the Secure Pages project page [4].
-------- REPORTED BY  
---------------------------------------------------------

  * Mike Potter [5]

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

  * Gordon Heydon [6], module maintainer

-------- CONTACT AND MORE INFORMATION  
----------------------------------------

The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the
form at http://drupal.org/contact. Learn more about the team and their
policies [7], writing secure code for Drupal [8], and secure configuration
[9] of your site.

[1] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[2] http://drupal.org/project/securepages
[3] http://drupal.org/node/1070596
[4] http://drupal.org/project/securepages
[5] http://drupal.org/user/616192
[6] http://drupal.org/user/959
[7] http://drupal.org/security-team
[8] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[9] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration