[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2011-054 - CKEditor - Access bypass

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-054
  * Project: CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 7.x
  * Date: 2011-November-09
  * Security risk: Critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Access bypass

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

The CKEditor module allows Drupal to replace textarea fields with the
CKEditor - a visual HTML editor, sometimes called WYSIWYG editor. The module
doesn't protect private files appropriately. Private files can downloaded by
anyone able to guess their URL.

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * CKEditor 7.x-1.4 version only

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed CKEditor -
WYSIWYG HTML editor [3] module, there is nothing you need to do.

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

Install the latest version:

  * Upgrade to CKEditor 7.x-1.5 [4]

See also the CKEditor - WYSIWYG HTML editor [5] project page.

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

  * Joel Walters [6]

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

  * Michal [7] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY  
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  * Stéphane Corlosquet [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/ckeditor
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/ckeditor
[4] http://drupal.org/node/1336272
[5] http://drupal.org/project/ckeditor
[6] http://drupal.org/user/1052318
[7] http://drupal.org/user/922884
[8] http://drupal.org/user/52142
[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