CVE-2015-4387: XSS

Published Jun 15, 2015
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in unspecified administration pages in the Password Policy module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.11 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.11 for Drupal, when a site has a policy that uses the username constraint, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted username that is imported from an external source.

Affected Software

22 affected components
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.0
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.1
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.2
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.3
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.4
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.5
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.6
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.7
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.8
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.9
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=6.x-1.10
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.0
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.1
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.2
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.3
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.4
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.5
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.6
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.7
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.8
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.9
Password Policy Project Password Policy Drupal=7.x-1.10

Event History

Jun 15, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4387?

CVE-2015-4387 is classified as a moderate severity cross-site scripting vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-4387?

To fix CVE-2015-4387, update the Password Policy module to version 6.x-1.11 or 7.x-1.11 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2015-4387?

CVE-2015-4387 affects Drupal installations using the Password Policy module versions 6.x-1.10 and earlier, and 7.x-1.10 and earlier.

4

What kind of attacks can CVE-2015-4387 enable?

CVE-2015-4387 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into the affected system.

5

Is CVE-2015-4387 easily exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2015-4387 can be exploited easily if the site has a username constraint in the Password Policy.

Contact

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