[Security-news] Bootstrap Site Alert - Moderately critical - Cross Site Scripting - SA-CONTRIB-2025-042

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-042

Project: Bootstrap Site Alert [1]
Date: 2025-April-23
Security risk: *Moderately critical* 13 ∕ 25
AC:Basic/A:Admin/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2]
Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

Affected versions: <1.13.0 || >=3.0.0 <3.0.4
CVE IDs: CVE-2025-3901
Description: 
This module enables you to put a site wide bootstrap themed alert message on
the top of every page.

The module doesn't sufficiently filter text input when leading to a possible
XSS attacks.

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

Solution: 
Install the latest version:

  * If you use the bootstrap_site_alert module 8.x-1.x, upgrade to
    bootstrap_site_alert 8.x-1.23. [3]
  * If you use the bootstrap_site_alerts module 3.0.x, upgrade to
    bootstrap_site_alert 3.0.4. [4]

Reported By: 
  * Mitch Portier (arkener) [5]
  * Elijah Byrd (elibyrd) [6]

Fixed By: 
  * Mitch Portier (arkener) [7]
  * Joseph Olstad (joseph.olstad) [8]
  * Ivo  Van Geertruyen (mr.baileys) [9] of the Drupal Security Team

Coordinated By: 
  * Greg Knaddison (greggles) [10] of the Drupal Security Team
  * Juraj Nemec (poker10) [11] of the Drupal Security Team


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/bootstrap_site_alert
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] https://www.drupal.org/project/bootstrap_site_alert/releases/8.x-1.13
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/bootstrap_site_alert/releases/3.0.4
[5] https://www.drupal.org/u/arkener
[6] https://www.drupal.org/u/elibyrd
[7] https://www.drupal.org/u/arkener
[8] https://www.drupal.org/u/josepholstad
[9] https://www.drupal.org/u/mrbaileys
[10] https://www.drupal.org/u/greggles
[11] https://www.drupal.org/u/poker10