RealName module for Drupal user profile cross-site scripting
| realname-user-profile-xss (53787) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The RealName 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 the real name from a user profile 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: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| 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-CONTRIB-2009-072 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2009-072: RealName - Cross Site Scripting.
- BID-36699: Drupal RealName Module HTML Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-4524: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RealName module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.3 for Drupal allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a realname (aka real name) element.
- OSVDB ID: 58944: RealName Module for Drupal User Profile Real Name Element XSS
- SA37058: Drupal RealName Module Script Insertion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-2921: Drupal RealName Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.0
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.0 beta
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.0 alpha1
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.1 rc1
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.1 rc3
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.1
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.1 rc2
- Drupal RealName module for Drupal 6.x-1.2
Reported:
Oct 15, 2009
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