[Security-news] Better Exposed Filters - Less Critical - Cross Site Sscripting (XSS) - SA-CONTRIB-2017-009

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2848865

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2017-009
   * Project: Better Exposed Filters [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 7.x
   * Date: 2017-February-01
   * Security risk: 7/25 ( Less Critical)
     AC:Complex/A:Admin/CI:None/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:Uncommon [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

-------- DESCRIPTION
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The Better Exposed Filters [3] module gives site builders more choices for
rendering Views' exposed form elements.

The module does not sufficiently sanitize taxonomy term descriptions when the
"Include the term description" option is selected.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role
with the permission "administer taxonomy".


-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED
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   * /A CVE identifier [4] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in
     accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED
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   * Better Exposed Filters 7.x-3.x versions prior to 7.x-3.4.

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Better Exposed
Filters [5] module, there is nothing you need to do.

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

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Better Exposed Filters module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to
     Better Exposed Filters 7.x-3.4 [6] or greater.

Also see the Better Exposed Filters [7] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY
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   * Henri Medot (anrikun) [8]

-------- FIXED BY
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   * Henri Medot (anrikun) [9]
   * Mike Keran (mikeker) [10] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY
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   * Klaus Purer [11] of the Drupal Security Team

-------- CONTACT AND MORE INFORMATION
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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/better_exposed_filters
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_exposed_filters
[4] http://cve.mitre.org/
[5] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_exposed_filters
[6] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_exposed_filters/releases/7.x-3.4
[7] https://www.drupal.org/project/better_exposed_filters
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/410199
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/410199
[10] https://www.drupal.org/user/192273
[11] https://www.drupal.org/u/klausi
[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