[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2012-061 - Gigya - Social optimization - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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View online: http://drupal.org/node/1538704

  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2012-061
  * Project: Gigya - Social optimization [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2012-April-18
  * Security risk: Moderately critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

The Gigya - Social optimization [3] module provides a single API that
aggregates authentication and social APIs from Facebook Connect, MySpace ID,
Twitter, and OpenID webmail providers including Google, Yahoo, and AOL.

The module doesn't sufficiently escape URL elements which are printed back to
the user.

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Gigya [4] 6.x versions prior to 6.x-3.2 [5].

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Gigya - Social
optimization [6] module, there is nothing you need to do.

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

Install the latest version:

  * If you use the Gigya module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to Gigya 6.x-3.2 [7]

Also see the Gigya - Social optimization [8] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY  
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  * Marek Lyczba [9]

-------- FIXED BY  
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  * Yaniv Aran-Shamir [10] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY  
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  * Matt Kleve [11] 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 [12].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [13], writing
secure code for Drupal [14], and securing your site [15].


[1] http://drupal.org/project/gigya
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/gigya
[4] http://drupal.org/project/gigya
[5] http://drupal.org/node/1515084
[6] http://drupal.org/project/gigya
[7] http://drupal.org/node/1515084
[8] http://drupal.org/project/gigya
[9] http://drupal.org/user/20043
[10] http://drupal.org/user/691662
[11] http://drupal.org/user/150473
[12] http://drupal.org/contact
[13] http://drupal.org/security-team
[14] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[15] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration