- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2014-006
- Project: Language Switcher Dropdown (third-party module)
- Version: 7.x
- Date: 2014-January-22
- Security risk: Moderately critical
- Exploitable from: Remote
- Vulnerability: Open Redirect
Description
The Language Switcher Dropdown module enables you to place a block with a convenient drop-down language switcher. After choosing a value the user is redirected to the url of the relevant language.
The module doesn't check that the url provided is a valid internal path prior to redirecting.
CVE identifier(s) issued
- CVE-2014-9737
Versions affected
- Language Switcher Dropdown 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.4.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Language Switcher Dropdown module, there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- If you use the Language switcher dropdown module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Language Switcher Dropdown 7.x-1.4
Also see the Language Switcher Dropdown project page.
Reported by
Fixed by
- Mohammed J. Razem the module maintainer
Coordinated by
- Lee Rowlands of the Drupal Security Team
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