[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2012-033 - Read More Link - Cross Site Scripting

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  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2012-033
  * Project: Read More Link [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2012-March-07
  * Security risk: Moderately critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

The Read More Link module allows you to move the "Read more" link from the
node's links area to the end of the teaser text.

A user could inject java script into pages affecting other site users. This
vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with
the permission "access administration pages."

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED  
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  * Read More Link 6.x-3.x versions prior to and including 6.x-3.0.

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Read More Link
(Drupal 6 and earlier) [3] module, there is nothing you need to do.

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

Install the latest version:

  * If you use the Read More Link module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to version
    6.x-3.1 [4] or 6.x-5.0 [5]

See also the Read More Link [6] project page.

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

  * Kyle Small

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

  * Stéphane Corlosquet [7]
  * Todd Nienkerk [8]

-------- COORDINATED BY  
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  * Michael Hess [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/ed_readmore
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://drupal.org/project/ed_readmore
[4] http://drupal.org/node/1471080
[5] http://drupal.org/node/1306640
[6] http://drupal.org/project/ed_readmore
[7] http://drupal.org/user/52142
[8] http://drupal.org/user/92096
[9] http://drupal.org/user/102818
[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