Help Tip module for Drupal cross-site scripting
| drupal-help-tip-xss (30807) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Help Tip module for Drupal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the node titles. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using block titles to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal, Help Tip module for Drupal prior to 4.7.x-1.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Help Tip module (version 4.7.x-1.0 or later), as listed in Drupal Security Advisory DRUPAL-SA-2006-029. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- DRUPAL-SA-2006-029, Help Tip - Multiple vulnerabilities at http://drupal.org/node/102605.
- Drupal.org Web site, Drupal Content Management System at http://drupal.org/.
- BID-21545: Drupal Help Tip Unspecified Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-6531: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Help Tip module before 4.7.x-1.0 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and possibly obtain administrative access, via node titles.
- SA23295: Drupal Help Tip Module Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4941: Help Tip for Drupal Multiple Remote SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Dec 11, 2006
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