Drupal core unspecified cross-site scripting

drupal-core-unspecified-xss (31311) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Drupal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified parameters in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in an administrator's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

  • Drupal, Drupal 4.6.x
  • Drupal, Drupal 4.7.x
  • OpenPKG, OpenPKG 2-STABLE
  • OpenPKG, OpenPKG CURRENT

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Drupal (4.6.11, 4.7.5, or later), available from the Ethereal Web site. See References.

For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2007.003 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Drupal Web site, drupal.org | community plumbing at http://www.drupal.org/.
  • DRUPAL-SA-2007-001, Drupal core. Cross site scripting at http://drupal.org/files/sa-2007-001/advisory.txt.
  • BID-21887: Drupal Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-0136: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Drupal before 4.6.11, and 4.7 before 4.7.5, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters in the (1) filter and (2) system modules. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • OpenPKG-SA-2007.003: Drupal
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-0050: Drupal Filter and System Modules Multiple Arguments Cross Site Scripting Issues

Reported:

Jan 05, 2007

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