- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-002
- Project: Course (third-party module)
- Version: 6.x, 7.x
- Date: 2015-January-07
- Security risk: 14/25 ( Moderately Critical) AC:Basic/A:User/CI:Some/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All
- Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting
Description
Course module enables you to create e-learning courses with any number of requirements for completion.
The module doesn’t sufficiently filter node title displays when being used in a course.
This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with the permission to create course content.
CVE identifier(s) issued
- A CVE identifier will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance
with Drupal Security Team processes.
Versions affected
- Course 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.4
- Course 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.2
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Course module,
there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- If you use the Course module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Course 7.x-1.4
- If you use the Course module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to Course 6.x-1.2
Also see the Course project page.
Reported by
- Pere Orga provisional member of the Drupal Security Team
Fixed by
- Pere Orga provisional member of the Drupal Security Team
- Devin Zuczek the module maintainer
Coordinated by
- Pere Orga provisional member of the Drupal Security Team
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