Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) nodereference module plain cross-site scripting
| cck-nodereference-plain-xss (36000) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The nodereference module in Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the plain formatter 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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to DRUPAL-SA-2007-019 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- DRUPAL-SA-2007-019: Content Construction Kit - Cross site scripting.
- BID-25321: Drupal Content Construction Kit Nodereference Module Multiple HTML-injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-4363: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the nodereference module in Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) before 4.7.x-1.6, and 5.x before 5.x-1.6 ,allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via nodereference fields, when using (1) the plain formatter or (2) the autocomplete text field widget without Views.module.
- SA26416: Drupal Content Construction Kit Nodereference Module Cross-Site Scripting
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2876: Content Construction Kit for Drupal Nodereference Module Cross Site Scripting
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) module for Drupal 4.7.x-1.x
- Drupal Content Construction Kit (CCK) module for Drupal 5.x-1.x
Reported:
Aug 13, 2007
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