CVE-2013-4274: XSS

Published Aug 28, 2013
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the passwordpolicyadminview function in passwordpolicy.admin.inc in the Password Policy module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.6 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.5 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "Administer policies" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Password Expiration Warning" field to the admin/config/people/passwordpolicy/add page.

Affected Software

26 affected components
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-beta1
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-beta2
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-beta3
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-beta4
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-rc1
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-rc2
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.0-rc3
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.1
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.2
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.3
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.4
Erikwebb Password Policy=7.x-1.x-dev
Drupal Drupal
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.0
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.0-alpha1
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.0-alpha2
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.0-alpha3
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.0-alpha4
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.0-beta1
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.1
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.2
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.3
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.4
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.5
Erikwebb Password Policy=6.x-1.x-dev

Event History

Aug 28, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4274?

CVE-2013-4274 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the possibility of cross-site scripting (XSS).

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-4274?

To fix CVE-2013-4274, you should upgrade the Password Policy module to versions 6.x-1.6 or 7.x-1.5 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2013-4274?

CVE-2013-4274 affects users with the 'Administer policies' permission on specific outdated versions of the Password Policy module for Drupal.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2013-4274 allow?

CVE-2013-4274 allows remote authenticated users to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

5

Is CVE-2013-4274 still a threat?

CVE-2013-4274 is no longer a threat if the affected versions of the Password Policy module have been updated to the patched releases.

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