* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2012-038 * Project: Views Language Switcher [1] (third-party module) * Version: 7.x * Date: 2012-March-14 * Security risk: Moderately critical [2] * Exploitable from: Remote * Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting -------- DESCRIPTION --------------------------------------------------------- The Views Language Switcher module enables you to provide natively-formatted links that act as Views exposed filters for i18n content being displayed by Views. The module doesn't sufficiently filter the path output when a user manually modifies the path and makes a new request. This vulnerability can be exploited by anonymous users. -------- VERSIONS AFFECTED --------------------------------------------------- * Views Language Switcher 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.2. Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Views Language Switcher [3] module, there is nothing you need to do. -------- SOLUTION ------------------------------------------------------------ Install the latest version: * If you use the Views Language Switcher module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Views Language Switcher 7.x-1.2 [4] See also the Views Language Switcher [5] project page. -------- REPORTED BY --------------------------------------------------------- * Chris Ruppel [6] -------- FIXED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ * Chris Ruppel [7] the module maintainer * Greg Knaddison [8] of the Drupal Security Team -------- COORDINATED BY ------------------------------------------------------ * Greg Knaddison [9] 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 http://drupal.org/contact [10]. Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [11], writing secure code for Drupal [12], and securing your site [13]. [1] http://drupal.org/project/views_lang_switch [2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels [3] http://drupal.org/project/views_lang_switch [4] http://drupal.org/node/1482268 [5] http://drupal.org/project/views_lang_switch [6] http://drupal.org/user/411999 [7] http://drupal.org/user/411999 [8] http://drupal.org/user/36762 [9] http://drupal.org/user/36762 [10] http://drupal.org/contact [11] http://drupal.org/security-team [12] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code [13] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration _______________________________________________ Security-news mailing list Security-news@drupal.org http://lists.drupal.org/mailman/listinfo/security-news