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- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2012-137
- Project: Heartbeat (third-party module)
- Version: 6.x, 7.x
- Date: 2012-September-5
- Security risk: Moderately critical
- Exploitable from: Remote
- Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery
Description
This module enables you to display activity for events on a site.
The sub-modules heartbeat_comments and shouts don't sufficiently check the heartbeat comment post values making it possible for an attacker to cause a user to unknowingly make comments.
CVE: Requested
Versions affected
- heartbeat_comments 6.x-4.x versions prior to 6.x-4.11.
- heartbeat_comments 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.0.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Heartbeat module, there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- If you use the heartbeat_comments or shouts module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to heartbeat 6.x-4.12
- If you use the heartbeat_comments module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to heartbeat 7.x-1.1
Also see the Heartbeat project page.
Reported by
- Greg Knaddison of the Drupal Security Team
Fixed by
- Stalski the module maintainer
Coordinated by
- Greg Knaddison of the Drupal Security Team
- Matt Chapman 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.
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