Drupal 7.6 watchdog $message cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Drupal 7.6. This vulnerability affects the function watchdog. The manipulation of the argument $message with the input <script>alert(document.domain);</script> results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advised to implement the suggested workaround.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Drupal 7.6 (Content Management System). Affected is the function watchdog. The manipulation of the argument $message with the input value <script>alert(document.domain);</script> leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was published 06/25/2014 by Richard Clifford as File 127224 as not defined advisory (Packetstorm). The advisory is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by Richard Clifford in Javascript and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as highly functional.

The best possible mitigation is suggested to be Workaround. The advisory contains the following remark:

A simple way to fix this bug would be to wrap the $message htmlentities().

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94085) and SecurityFocus (BID 68203†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Richard Clifford
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Recommended: Workaround
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03/24/2015 +272 days 🔍
02/17/2018 +1061 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: drupal.org

Advisory: File 127224
Researcher: Richard Clifford
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65970
X-Force: 94085 - Drupal watchdog function cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 68203 - Drupal 'watchdog()' Function HTML Injection Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 02/17/2018 09:50
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (48), 02/17/2018 09:50 (9)
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