Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module 'Vocabulary name' HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33923
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 26 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 03 2009 04:56PM
Credit:	Justin Klein Keane
Vulnerable:	Drupal Taxonomy Theme 5.x-1.1
Not Vulnerable:	Drupal Taxonomy Theme 5.x-1.2

Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module 'Vocabulary name' HTML Injection Vulnerability

The Taxonomy Theme module for Drupal is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in dynamically generated content.

Attacker-supplied HTML and script code would run in the context of the affected browser, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or to control how the site is rendered to the user. Other attacks are also possible.

Note that to exploit this issue, attackers require valid authentication credentials with 'administer taxonomy' privileges.

Versions prior to Taxonomy Theme 5.x-1.2 are vulnerable.
http://drupal.org/node/207891

Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module 'Vocabulary name' HTML Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module 'Vocabulary name' HTML Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.


Drupal Taxonomy Theme 5.x-1.1

• Drupal taxonomy_theme-5.x-1.2.tar.gz
  http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/taxonomy_theme-5.x-1.2.tar.gz

Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module 'Vocabulary name' HTML Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Drupal Language Switcher Dropdown Homepage (Drupal)
  
• Drupal Taxonomy Theme Module XSS Vulnerability (Justin Klein Keane)
  
• Taxonomy Theme Homepage (Taxonomy Theme)