[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2011-043 - Petition Node - Cross Site Scripting

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-043
  * Project: petition_node [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2011-October-05
  * Security risk: Moderately critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

Petition node module allows the creation of petition nodes to collect
signatures to show support for a cause.

The module contains a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be
exploited when signing a petition.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that it normally requires the
'sign petitions' permission in order to exploit it.

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

  * petition_node 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.5.

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

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

Install the latest version:

  * If you use the petition_node module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to
    petition_node 6.x-1.5 [4]

See also the petition_node [5] project page.

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

  * galooph [6]

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

  * galooph [7] the module maintainer
  * mlhess [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/1075944
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/1075944
[4] http://drupal.org/node/1299412
[5] http://drupal.org/project/1075944
[6] http://drupal.org/user/241220
[7] http://drupal.org/user/241220
[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