[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2012-020 - Faster Permissions - Access bypass

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2012-020
  * Project: Faster Permissions [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 7.x
  * Date: 2012-February-15
  * Security risk: Highly critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Access bypass

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

This module enables you to configure the permissions of a specific module on
a separate page. This is especially handy for sites with a large list of
permissions.

The module doesn't sufficiently check for the required permissions when the
provided permission administration is displayed and therefore allows users
without the required permissions to configure module permissions.

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Faster Permissions 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-1.2.

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

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

Install the latest version:

  * If you use the Faster Permissions module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Faster
    Permissions 7.x-1.2 [4]

See also the Faster Permissions [5] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY  
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  * Sascha Grossenbacher [6]

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

  * Sascha Grossenbacher [7]
  * Jason Savino [8] the module maintainer.

-------- COORDINATED BY  
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  * Greg Knaddison [9] 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 [10].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [11], writing
secure code for Drupal [12], and securing your site [13].


[1] http://drupal.org/project/fp
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/fp
[4] http://drupal.org/node/1441264
[5] http://drupal.org/project/fp
[6] http://drupal.org/user/214652
[7] http://drupal.org/user/214652
[8] http://drupal.org/user/411241
[9] http://drupal.org/user/36762
[10] http://drupal.org/contact
[11] http://drupal.org/security-team
[12] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[13] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration