[IT-SecNots] [Security-news] SA-CONTRIB-2015-023 - Classified Ads - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/node/2411527

   * Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-023
   * Project: Classified Ads [1]     (third-party module)
   * Version: 6.x, 7.x
   * Date: 2015-January-21
   * Security risk: 13/25 ( Moderately Critical)
     AC:Basic/A:Admin/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2]
   * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

-------- DESCRIPTION
---------------------------------------------------------

Classified Ads module enables administrators to create classified ads in
various categories.

The module doesn't correctly escape the category names in its administration
user interface.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role
with the permission "administer taxonomy".


-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED
--------------------------------------------

   * /A CVE identifier [3] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in
     accordance
            with Drupal Security Team processes./

-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED
---------------------------------------------------

   * Classified Ads 6.x-3.x versions prior to 6.x-3.1.
   * Classified Ads 7.x-3.x versions prior to 7.x-3.1.

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Classified Ads
[4] module,
       there is nothing you need to do.

-------- SOLUTION
------------------------------------------------------------

Install the latest version:

   * If you use the Classified Ads module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to 
Classified
     Ads 6.x-3.1 [5]
   * If you use the Classified Ads module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to 
Classified
     Ads 7.x-3.1 [6]

Also see the Classified Ads [7] project page.

-------- REPORTED BY
---------------------------------------------------------

   * Pere Orga [8] provisional member of the Drupal Security Team

-------- FIXED BY
------------------------------------------------------------

   * Frédéric Marand [9] the module maintainer

-------- COORDINATED BY
------------------------------------------------------

   * Pere Orga [10] provisional member of the Drupal Security Team
   * Klaus Purer [11] of the Drupal Security Team

-------- CONTACT AND MORE INFORMATION
----------------------------------------

The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the
contact form at https://www.drupal.org/contact [12].

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [13], writing
secure code for Drupal [14], and  securing your site [15].

Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at
https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity [16]


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/ed_classified
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/ed_classified
[5] https://www.drupal.org/node/2407783
[6] https://www.drupal.org/node/2407785
[7] https://www.drupal.org/project/ed_classified
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/2301194
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/27985
[10] https://www.drupal.org/user/2301194
[11] https://www.drupal.org/u/klausi
[12] https://www.drupal.org/contact
[13] https://www.drupal.org/security-team
[14] https://www.drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[15] https://www.drupal.org/security/secure-configuration
[16] https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity

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