[Security-news] Compass Rose - Critical - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) - SA-CONTRIB-2015-138

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2546174

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-138
   * Project: Compass Rose [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 6.x
   * Date: 2015-August-05
   * Security risk: 17/25 ( Critical)
     AC:None/A:None/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:Default [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

Compass Rose module provides a type of CCK field that allows to represent the
most common orientations (North, North-East, East, South-East, South,
South-West, West and North-West).

The module was embedding a JavaScript library from an external source that
was not reliable, thereby exposing the site to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
vulnerability.


-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED
--------------------------------------------

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

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED
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   * Compass Rose 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.1.

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

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

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Compass Rose module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to Compass 
Rose
     6.x-1.1 [5]

Also see the Compass Rose [6] project page.

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

   * Dean Flory [7]

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

   * Pablo López [8] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY
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   * Pere Orga [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 https://www.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].

Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity [14]


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/compass_rose
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/compass_rose
[5] https://www.drupal.org/node/2545132
[6] https://www.drupal.org/project/compass_rose
[7] https://www.drupal.org/user/811452
[8] https://www.drupal.org/u/plopesc
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/2301194
[10] https://www.drupal.org/contact
[11] https://www.drupal.org/security-team
[12] https://www.drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[13] https://www.drupal.org/security/secure-configuration
[14] https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity