Drupal Node Reference URL Widget Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47615
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 27 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 27 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Ralf Stamm
Vulnerable:	Drupal Node Reference URL Widget 7.x-1.9 Drupal Node Reference URL Widget 6.X-1.9
Not Vulnerable:	Drupal Node Reference URL Widget 7.x-1.10 Drupal Node Reference URL Widget 6.x-1.10

Drupal Node Reference URL Widget Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

The Node Reference URL Widget module for Drupal is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Versions prior to Node Reference URL Widget 6.x-1.10 and 7.x-1.10 are vulnerable.

Drupal Node Reference URL Widget Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to follow a malicious URI.

Drupal Node Reference URL Widget Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more details.

Drupal Node Reference URL Widget Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Drupal Homepage (Drupal)
  
• Node Reference URL Widget Homepage (Drupal)
  
• SA-CONTRIB-2011-018 - Node Reference URL Widget - Cross Site Scripting (Drupal)