By Drupal Security Team on
- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2010-016
- Project: Graphviz Filter (third-party module)
- Version: 6.x, 5.x
- Date: 2010 February 10
- Security risk: Highly critical
- Exploitable from: Remote
- Vulnerability: Arbitrary code execution
Description
Graphviz Filter does not properly filter user input via @command option in node body, leading to a possible Arbitrary Shell Code Execution vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker with the ability to create content using a Graphviz input filter to execute an arbitrary shell code on affected system.
Versions affected
- Graphviz 6.x-1.x prior to 6.x-1.6
- Graphviz 5.x-1.x prior to 5.x-1.3
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Graphviz Filter module, there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- If you use Graphviz Filter 6.x-1.x, upgrade to Graphviz Filter 6.x-1.6.
- If you use Graphviz Filter 5.x-1.x, upgrade to Graphviz Filter 5.x-1.3.
See also the Graphviz Filter project page.
Reported by
Fixed by
- Karim Ratib, the Graphviz Filter module maintainer.
Contact
The security contact for Drupal can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the form at http://drupal.org/contact.
