[Security-news] Search API Sorts - Moderately Critical - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) - SA-CONTRIB-2017-016

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2852922

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2017-015
   * Project: Search API sorts [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 7.x
   * Date: 2017-February-15
   * Security risk: 12/25 ( Moderately Critical)
     AC:Complex/A:Admin/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

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

The Search API Sorts module allows the site administrator to configure custom
sort options for their search results and expose the control interface via
the core block system.

The module doesn't sufficiently sanitise the name of the sort option which is
displayed to users.

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


-------- 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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   * Search API Sorts 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.7

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

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

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Search API Sorts module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Search
     API Sorts 7.x-1.7 [5]

Also see the Search API sorts [6] project page.

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

   * Ide Braakman [7]

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

   * Jeroen Tubex [8]
   * Jimmy Henderickx [9] the module maintainer

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

   * Mori Sugimoto [10] of the Drupal Security Team
   * Michael Hess [11] of the Drupal Security Team
   * David Snopek [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/search_api_sorts
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_sorts
[5] https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_sorts/releases/7.x-1.7
[6] https://www.drupal.org/project/search_api_sorts
[7] https://www.drupal.org/user/1879760
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/2228934
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/462700
[10] https://www.drupal.org/user/82971
[11] https://www.drupal.org/user/102818
[12] https://www.drupal.org/user/266527
[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