[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2012-111 - Security Questions - Access Bypass

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View online: http://drupal.org/node/1679532

  * Advisory ID: SA-CONTRIB-2012-111
  * Project: Security Questions [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x, 7.x
  * Date: 2012-July-11
  * Security risk: Highly critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Access bypass

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

This module provides administrator configurable challenge questions for use
during the log in and password reset processes.

The module doesn't perform a proper access check, allowing a users' questions
and answers to be edited by other users including anonymous users.

CVE: Requested

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Security Questions 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.1.
  * Security Questions 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.1.

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

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

Install the latest version:

  * If you use the Security Questions module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to
    Security Questions 6.x-1.1 [4]
  * If you use the Security Questions module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to
    Security Questions 7.x-1.1 [5]

Also see the Security Questions [6] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY  
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  * Chris Hertzog [7]

-------- FIXED BY  
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  * Chris Hertzog [8] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY  
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  * Greg Knaddison [9] of the Drupal Security Team
  * David Rothstein [10] of the Drupal Security Team
  * Chris Hales [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/security_questions
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/security_questions
[4] http://drupal.org/node/1648200
[5] http://drupal.org/node/1648204
[6] http://drupal.org/project/security_questions
[7] http://drupal.org/user/806366
[8] http://drupal.org/user/806366
[9] http://drupal.org/user/36762
[10] http://drupal.org/user/124982
[11] http://drupal.org/user/347249
[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