- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2011-043
- Project: petition_node (third-party module)
- Version: 6.x
- Date: 2011-October-05
- Security risk: Moderately critical
- Exploitable from: Remote
- Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting
Description
Petition node module allows the creation of petition nodes to collect signatures to show support for a cause.
The module contains a cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that can be exploited when signing a petition.
This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that it normally requires the 'sign petitions' permission in order to exploit it.
Versions affected
- petition_node 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.5.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed petition_node module, there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- If you use the petition_node module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to petition_node 6.x-1.5
See also the petition_node project page.
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Fixed by
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