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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.0103 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] Secure Site Drupal module vulnerability 6 February 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Secure Site 5.x-1.0 Drupal Module Secure Site 4.7.x-1.0 Drupal Module Publisher: Drupal Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact: Access Confidential Data Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2008-0568 Original Bulletin: http://drupal.org/node/216019 Revision History: February 6 2008: Added CVE January 31 2008: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - ------------SA-2008-011 - SECURESITE - ACCESS BYPASS------------ * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-2008-011 * Project: Secure Site (third-party module) * Version: 5.x-1.0, 4.7.x-1.0 * Date: 2008-January-30 * Security risk: Moderately critical * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Access bypass - ------------DESCRIPTION------------ The Secure Site module provides functions for placing your site behind HTTP based authentication. The module contains a flaw that allows an attacker who is behind the same proxy as a logged in user, to access the site as if the attacker is the user. - ------------VERSIONS AFFECTED------------ * Secure Site for Drupal 5.x and 4.7.x. Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Secure Site module, there is nothing you need to do. - ------------SOLUTION------------ Install the latest version: * If you use Drupal 5.x upgrade to Secure Site 5.x-1.1 [ http://drupal.org/node/216054 ]. * If you use Drupal 4.7.x upgrade to Secure Site 4.7.x-1.1 [ http://drupal.org/node/216053 ]. See also the Secure Site project page [ http://drupal.org/project/securesite ]. Since the IP-authentication feature proved to be beyond fixing it was removed from the new releases. - ------------REPORTED BY------------ Tim Altman [ http://drupal.org/user/7006 ] - ------------CONTACT------------ The security contact for Drupal can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the form at [ http://drupal.org/contact ]. - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. 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