[IT-SecNots] [Security-news] External Links Filter - Moderately critical - Open Redirect Vulnerability - SA-CONTRIB-2019-063

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View online: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2019-063

Project: External Links Filter [1]
Date: 2019-August-14
Security risk: *Moderately critical* 10∕25
AC:Basic/A:None/CI:None/II:None/E:Theoretical/TD:All [2]
Vulnerability: Open Redirect Vulnerability

Description: 
The External Link Filter module provides an input filter that replaces
external links by a local link that redirects to the target URL.

The module did not have protection for the Redirect URL to go where content
authors intended.

Solution: 
Install the latest version:

  * If you use the External Links Filter module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to
    External Links Filter version 7.x-3.1 [3]
  * If you use the External Links Filter module for Drupal 8.x, upgrade to
    External Links Filter version 8.x-1.2 [4]

Also see the External Links Filter [5] project page.

Reported By: 
  * Manuel Adán  [6]

Fixed By: 
  * Manuel Adán  [7]
  * Dmitry Drozdik  [8]

Coordinated By: 
  * Michael Hess [9] of the Drupal Security Team
  * Greg Knaddison [10] of the Drupal Security Team


[1] https://www.drupal.org/project/elf
[2] https://www.drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] https://www.drupal.org/project/elf/releases/7.x-3.1
[4] https://www.drupal.org/project/elf/releases/8.x-1.2
[5] https://www.drupal.org/project/elf
[6] https://www.drupal.org/user/516420
[7] https://www.drupal.org/user/516420
[8] https://www.drupal.org/user/574124
[9] https://www.drupal.org/user/102818
[10] https://www.drupal.org/user/36762

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