Drupal Date Module CVE-2014-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
BID:68974
Info
Drupal Date Module CVE-2014-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 68974 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2014-5169 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jul 30 2014 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 13 2015 08:56PM |
| Credit: | Lucas D Hedding |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Drupal Date Module CVE-2014-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
The Date module for Drupal is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the vulnerable site, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.
Date 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-2.8 are vulnerable.
The Date module for Drupal is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the vulnerable site, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials.
Date 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-2.8 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Drupal Date Module CVE-2014-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
To exploit this issue the attacker needs to entice a user into following a malicious URI.
To exploit this issue the attacker needs to entice a user into following a malicious URI.
Solution / Fix
Drupal Date Module CVE-2014-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
References
Drupal Date Module CVE-2014-5169 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Date Module Homepage (Drupal)
- Drupal Homepage (Drupal)
- SA-CONTRIB-2014-073- Date - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) (Drupal)