[Security-news] Better field descriptions - Critical - XSS - SA-CONTRIB-2017-064

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2900946

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2017-064
   * Project: Better field descriptions [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 7.x
   * Date: 2017-Aug-09
   * Security risk: 16/25 ( Critical)
     AC:None/A:User/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

This module enables you to add themeable descriptions to fields in forms.

The module doesn't sufficiently sanitize descriptions.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role
with the permission "add better descriptions to fields".


-------- 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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   * Better field descriptions  7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.1.

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

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

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Better Field Descriptions module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade 
to
     Better field descriptions  7.x-1.2 [5]

Also see the Better field descriptions [6] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY
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   * mchampsee [7]

-------- FIXED BY
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   * mchampsee [8]
   * odegard [9] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY
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   * Michael Hess [10] 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 [11].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [12], writing
secure code for Drupal [13], and  securing your site [14].

Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity [15]


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_field_descriptions
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_field_descriptions
[5] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_field_descriptions/releases/7.x-1.2
[6] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_field_descriptions
[7] https://www.drupal.org/user/1470112
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/1470112
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/703222
[10] https://www.drupal.org/u/mlhess
[11] https://www.drupal.org/contact
[12] https://www.drupal.org/security-team
[13] https://www.drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[14] https://www.drupal.org/security/secure-configuration
[15] https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity