• Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2014-110
• Project: Web Links (third-party module)
• Version: 6.x, 7.x
• Date: 2015-May-20
• Security risk: 7/25 ( Less Critical) AC:Basic/A:User/CI:None/II:None/E:Theoretical/TD:Default
• Vulnerability: Cross Site Scripting

Description

The Web Links module provides a comprehensive way to manage url links to other websites.

The module doesn’t sufficiently sanitize user supplied text, thereby exposing a Cross Site Scripting vulnerability.

This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that an attacker must have a role with permission to create/edit weblink nodes.

CVE identifier(s) issued

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

Versions affected

• Web Links 6.x-2.x versions prior to 6.x-2.6
• Web Links 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.0

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

Solution

Install the latest version:

• If you use the Web Links module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to weblinks-6.x-2.6
• If you use the Web Links module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to weblinks-7.x-1.0

Also see the Web Links project page.

Reported by

• Jonathan Smith the module maintainer

Fixed by

• Jonathan Smith the module maintainer
• Gerhard Stegemann the module maintainer

Coordinated by

• Michael Hess of the Drupal Security Team
• Greg Knaddison of the Drupal Security Team

Contact and More Information

The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the contact form at https://www.drupal.org/contact.

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies, writing secure code for Drupal, and securing your site.

Follow the Drupal Security Team on Twitter at https://twitter.com/drupalsecurity