- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-092
- Project: Open Graph Importer (third-party module)
- Version: 7.x
- Date: 2015-April-01
- Security risk: 10/25 ( Moderately Critical) AC:Basic/A:User/CI:None/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:Default
- Vulnerability: Access bypass
Description
This module enables you to import content from a web page by scraping its Open Graph data.
The module doesn’t sufficiently check for “create” permission to the content type that is configured as the destination for imported content, thus allowing a user with the “import og_tag_importer” permission to create content regardless of other permissions.
CVE identifier(s) issued
- A CVE identifier will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance
with Drupal Security Team processes.
Versions affected
- og_tag_importer 7.x-1.x versions.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Open Graph Importer module,
there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Disable the module. There is no safe version of the module to use.
Also see the Open Graph Importer project page.
Reported by
- Chang Xiao the module maintainer
- Cameron Eagans of the Drupal Security Team
Fixed by
Not applicable.
Coordinated by
- David Stoline of the Drupal Security Team
- Damien McKenna of the Drupal Security Team (provisional)
Contact and More Information
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