[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2013-034 - Node Parameter Control - Access Bypass

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View online: http://drupal.org/node/1942330

  * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2013-034
  * Project: Node Parameter Control [1] (third-party module)
  * Version: 6.x
  * Date: 2013-Mar-13
  * Security risk: Critical [2]
  * Exploitable from: Remote
  * Vulnerability: Access bypass

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

This module enables you to limit the visibility of the fields on the node
edit form.
The module doesn't sufficiently check access before allowing users to view
and edit the configuration options allowing anonymous and authenticated users
the ability to view and edit the configuration options.


-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED  
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  * /A CVE identifier [3] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in
    accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./

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

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Node Parameter
Control [4] module, there is nothing you need to do.

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

Uninstall the module. No patched version is available.

Also see the Node Parameter Control [5] project page.

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

  * Talbot [6]

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

The module maintainer opted to mark the module as unsupported.

-------- COORDINATED BY  
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  * Lee Rowlands [7] 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 [8].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [9], writing
secure code for Drupal [10], and securing your site [11].


[1] http://drupal.org/project/node_parameter_control
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] http://drupal.org/project/node_parameter_control
[5] http://drupal.org/project/node_parameter_control
[6] http://drupal.org/user/36138
[7] http://drupal.org/user/395439
[8] http://drupal.org/contact
[9] http://drupal.org/security-team
[10] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[11] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration