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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2011.0191 A vulnerability has been identified in Messaging (Drupal third-party module) 17 February 2011 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Messaging (Drupal third-party module) Publisher: Drupal Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact/Access: Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade Original Bulletin: http://drupal.org/node/1064024 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-010 * Project: Messaging (third-party module) * Version: 6.x * Date: 2011-February-16 * Security risk: Moderately critical * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting The Messaging module is a Framework to allow message sending in a channel independent way. It provides a common API for message composition and sending while allowing plug-ins for multiple messaging methods. The module does not sanitize some of the user-supplied data before displaying it, leading to a Cross Site Scripting (XSS [1]) vulnerability that may lead to a malicious user gaining full administrative access. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that the attacker must have a role with the 'administer messaging' permission which should generally only be granted to trusted roles. - -------- VERSIONS AFFECTED --------------------------------------------------- * Messaging module for Drupal 6.x versions prior to 6.x-2.4 and 6.x-4.0-beta8 Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Messaging [2] module, there is nothing you need to do. - -------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------ Install the latest version: * If you use the Messaging module version 6.x-2.x upgrade to Messaging 6.x-2.4 [3] * If you use the Messaging module version 6.x-4.x upgrade to Messaging 6.x-4.0-beta8 [4] See also the Messaging project page [5]. - -------- REPORTED BY --------------------------------------------------------- * Justin Klein Keane [6] - -------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ * Jose Reyero [7], module maintainer - -------- CONTACT ------------------------------------------------------------- The Drupal security team [8] can be reached at security at drupal.org [9] or via the form at http://drupal.org/contact [10]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting [2] http://drupal.org/project/messaging [3] http://drupal.org/node/1064014 [4] http://drupal.org/node/1064026 [5] http://drupal.org/project/messaging [6] http://drupal.org/user/302225 [7] http://drupal.org/user/4299 [8] http://drupal.org/security-team [9] http://drupal.org [10] 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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