[Security-news] Web Links - Less Critical - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) - SA-CONTRIB-2015-110

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2492209

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2014-110
   * Project: Web Links [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 6.x, 7.x
   * Date: 2015-May-20
   * Security risk: 7/25 ( Less Critical)
     AC:Basic/A:User/CI:None/II:None/E:Theoretical/TD:Default [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

The Web Links module provides a comprehensive way to manage url links to
other websites.

The module doesn't sufficiently sanitize user supplied text, thereby exposing
a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role
with permission to create/edit weblink nodes.


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

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

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

   * Web Links 6.x-2.x versions prior to 6.x-2.6
   * Web Links 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.0

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

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

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Web Links module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to
     weblinks-6.x-2.6 [5]
   * If you use the Web Links module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to
     weblinks-7.x-1.0 [6]

Also see the Web Links [7] project page.

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

   * Jonathan Smith [8] the module maintainer

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

   * Jonathan Smith [9] the module maintainer
   * Gerhard Stegemann [10] the module maintainer

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

   * Michael Hess [11] of the Drupal Security Team
   * Greg Knaddison [12] 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 [13].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [14], writing
secure code for Drupal [15], and  securing your site [16].

Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity [17]


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/weblinks
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/weblinks
[5] http://www.drupal.org/node/2487548
[6] http://www.drupal.org/node/2487542
[7] https://www.drupal.org/project/weblinks
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/92645
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/92645
[10] https://www.drupal.org/user/549330
[11] https://www.drupal.org/u/mlhess
[12] https://www.drupal.org/u/greggles
[13] https://www.drupal.org/contact
[14] https://www.drupal.org/security-team
[15] https://www.drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[16] https://www.drupal.org/security/secure-configuration
[17] https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity