Drupal project.module cross-site scripting
| drupal-projectmodule-xss (26358) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Drupal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the project.module script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using undisclosed parameters to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate fix as listed in the Drupal Security Announcement May 8, 2006 - 09:09. See References.
References:
- Drupal Security Announcement May 8, 2006 - 09:09: XSS vulnerability in project module.
- Drupal Web site: Drupal.
- BID-17885: Drupal Project Module HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2260: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the project module (project.module) in Drupal 4.5 and 4.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown attack vectors.
- SA19997: Drupal "project.module" Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1697: Drupal Project Module Issue Handling Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal Drupal 4.5.x
- Drupal Drupal 4.6.x
Reported:
May 08, 2006
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