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Posted on 27 June 2013
Source : packetstormsecurity.org Link
View online: https://drupal.org/node/2028813
* Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2013-054
* Project: Fast Permissions Administration [1] (third-party module)
* Version: 6.x, 7.x
* Date: 2013-June-26
* Security risk: Highly critical [2]
* Exploitable from: Remote
* Vulnerability: Access bypass
-------- DESCRIPTION
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The Fast Permissions Administration module enables you to use inline filters
on the permissions page, as well as loading the permissions form through a
modal dialog.
The module doesn't sufficiently check user access for the modal content
callback, allowing unauthorized access to the permissions edit form.
-------- CVE IDENTIFIER(S) ISSUED
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* /A CVE identifier [3] will be requested, and added upon issuance, in
accordance with Drupal Security Team processes./
-------- VERSIONS AFFECTED
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* Fast Permissions Administration 6.x-2.x versions prior to 6.x-2.5.
* Fast Permissions Administration 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-2.3.
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Fast
Permissions Administration [4] module, there is nothing you need to do.
-------- SOLUTION
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Install the latest version:
* If you use the Fast Permissions Administration module for Drupal 6.x,
upgrade to Fast Permissions Administration 6.x-2.5 [5]
* If you use the Fast Permissions Administration module for Drupal 7.x,
upgrade to Fast Permissions Administration 7.x-2.3 [6]
Also see the Fast Permissions Administration [7] project page.
-------- REPORTED BY
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* Philip Boden [8]
-------- FIXED BY
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* Corey Aufang [9] the module maintainer
-------- COORDINATED BY
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* Klaus Purer [10] of the Drupal Security Team
-------- CONTACT AND MORE INFORMATION
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The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the
contact form at http://drupal.org/contact [11].
Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies [12], writing
secure code for Drupal [13], and securing your site [14].
[1] http://drupal.org/project/fpa
[2] http://drupal.org/security-team/risk-levels
[3] http://cve.mitre.org/
[4] http://drupal.org/project/fpa
[5] https://drupal.org/node/2028417
[6] https://drupal.org/node/2028421
[7] http://drupal.org/project/fpa
[8] http://drupal.org/user/329794
[9] http://drupal.org/user/163737
[10] http://drupal.org/user/262198
[11] http://drupal.org/contact
[12] http://drupal.org/security-team
[13] http://drupal.org/writing-secure-code
[14] http://drupal.org/security/secure-configuration
