Drupal user.module cross-site scripting
| drupal-usermodule-xss (28184) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Drupal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the user.module script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the 'msg' parameter 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Drupal, Drupal 4.6.x
- Drupal, Drupal 4.7.x
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Drupal (4.6.9 or later) or (4.7.3 or later), as listed in Drupal Security Advisory DRUPAL-SA-2006-011. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1147-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Drupal Security Advisory DRUPAL-SA-2006-011, XSS Vulnerability in user module at http://drupal.org/node/76748.
- Drupal.org Web site, Drupal Content Management System at http://drupal.org/.
- BID-19325: Drupal User.Module Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4002: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user.module in Drupal 4.6 before 4.6.9, and 4.7 before 4.7.3, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the msg parameter. NOTE: portions of these details are obtained from third party information.
- DSA-1147: drupal -- missing input sanitising
- SA21332: Drupal "user.module" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3138: Drupal User Module msg Parameter Handling Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 02, 2006
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