Administration Views – Moderately Critical – Access Bypass – SA-CONTRIB-2015-122

Description

This module replaces administrative overview/listing pages with Views for improved usability.

When combined with other contributed or custom modules, the Administration Views module improperly grants users access to administration pages including the permissions page.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that it does not appear in the module itself, but only when combined with select other custom or contributed modules.

CVE identifier(s) issued

  • A CVE identifier will be requested, and added upon issuance, in accordance with Drupal Security Team processes.

Versions affected

  • Administration Views 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.4.

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

Solution

Install the latest version:

Also see the Administration Views project page.

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Fixed by

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Contact and More Information

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