[Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2015-009 - Linkit - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2403459

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-009
   * Project: Linkit [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 7.x
   * Date: 2015-January-07
   * Security risk: 13/25 ( Moderately Critical)
     AC:Basic/A:User/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:Default [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

Linkit provides an easy interface for internal and external linking with
wysiwyg editors and fields by using an autocomplete field.

The module doesn't sufficiently sanitize node titles in the result list if
the node search plugin is enabled.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role
with the permission to add or edit any type of node and that the linkit node
search plugin is enabled.


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

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

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED
---------------------------------------------------

   * Linkit 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-2.7.
   * Linkit 7.x-3.x versions prior to 7.x-3.3.

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

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

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Linkit module for Drupal 7.x and Linkit 7.x-2.x, upgrade 
to
     Linkit 7.x-2.7 [5]
   * If you use the Linkit module for Drupal 7.x and Linkit 7.x-3.x, upgrade 
to
     Linkit 7.x-3.3 [6]

Also see the Linkit [7] project page.

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

   * Martijn Vermeulen [8]

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

   * Emil Stjerneman [9] the module maintainer
   * Martijn Vermeulen [10]

-------- COORDINATED BY
------------------------------------------------------

   * Greg Knaddison [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 https://www.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].

Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity [16]


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/linkit
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/linkit
[5] https://www.drupal.org/node/2402855
[6] https://www.drupal.org/node/2402859
[7] https://www.drupal.org/project/linkit
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/960720
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/464598
[10] https://www.drupal.org/user/960720
[11] https://www.drupal.org/user/36762
[12] https://www.drupal.org/contact
[13] https://www.drupal.org/security-team
[14] https://www.drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[15] https://www.drupal.org/security/secure-configuration
[16] https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity