E-Publish module for Drupal unspecified cross-site scripting

epublish-unspecified-xss (41979) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The E-Publish module for Drupal is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim'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, E-Publish 4.6.x-1.x dev
  • Drupal, E-Publish 4.7.x-1.x dev
  • Drupal, E-Publish 5.x-1.0
  • Drupal, E-Publish 5.x-1.x dev
  • Drupal, E-Publish 6.x-1.x dev
  • Drupal, E-Publish HEAD

Remedy:

Refer to DRUPAL-SA-2008-029 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • DRUPAL-SA-2008-029, E-Publish - Cross site scripting and Cross site request forgeries at http://drupal.org/node/250408.
  • CVE-2008-1980: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in E-Publish 5.x before 5.x-1.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0 beta1, a Drupal module, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1353: Drupal E-Publish Module Cross Site Scripting and Request Forgery
  • SA29960: Drupal E-Publish Module Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery

Reported:

Apr 23, 2008

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