Drupal Hierarchical Select Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	52228
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 29 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 29 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Sam Oldak and Wim Leers
Vulnerable:	Drupal Hierarchical Select 6.x-3.2 Drupal Hierarchical Select 6.x-3.1
Not Vulnerable:	Drupal Hierarchical Select 6.x-3.7

Drupal Hierarchical Select Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

Hierarchical Select 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 launch other attacks.

Hierarchical Select 6.x-3.x versions prior to 6.x-3.7 are vulnerable.

Drupal Hierarchical Select Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Drupal Hierarchical Select Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Drupal Hierarchical Select Module Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Drupal Language Switcher Dropdown Homepage (Drupal)
  
• Hierarchical Select Homepage (Drupal)
  
• SA-CONTRIB-2012-028 - Hierarchical Select - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (Drupal)