• Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2014-043
  • Project: Custom Search (third-party module)
  • Version: 6.x, 7.x
  • Date: 2014-April-23
  • Security risk: Moderately critical
  • Exploitable from: Remote
  • Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

Description

The Custom Search module alters the default search box to provide some options like in advanced search, but directly in the search box.

The module doesn't sanitize taxonomy vocabulary labels before display leading to a persistent cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that it requires the attacker to have the permission "administer taxonomy."

CVE identifier(s) issued

  • CVE-2014-8745

Versions affected

  • Custom Search 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.13.
  • Custom Search 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.15.

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Custom Search module, there is nothing you need to do.

Solution

Install the latest version:

Also see the Custom Search project page.

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Fixed by

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