[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2012-106 - Listhandler - Access Bypass

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View online: http://drupal.org/node/1679412

  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2012-106
  * Project: Listhandler [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2012-July-11
  * Security risk: Less critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Access bypass

-------- DESCRIPTION  
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Listhandler is a module that marries mailing list discussions and Drupal
forums.
The module doesn't sufficiently check the permissions of comment authors when
importing emails.

CVE: Requested

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * All Listhandler 6.x-1.x versions.

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

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

Uninstall the module. There is no fixed version.

Also see the Listhandler [4] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY  
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  * Brian Swaney [5]

-------- FIXED BY  
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No release nor support for the advisory process was provided by the
maintainer.

-------- 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 [6].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [7], writing
secure code for Drupal [8], and securing your site [9].


[1] http://drupal.org/project/listhandler
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/listhandler
[4] http://drupal.org/project/listhandler
[5] http://drupal.org/user/608968
[6] http://drupal.org/contact
[7] http://drupal.org/security-team
[8] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[9] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration