SA-CONTRIB-2012-111 - Security Questions - Access Bypass

• Advisory ID: SA-CONTRIB-2012-111
• Project: Security Questions (third-party module)
• Version: 6.x, 7.x
• Date: 2012-July-11
• Security risk: Highly critical
• Exploitable from: Remote
• Vulnerability: Access bypass

Description

This module provides administrator configurable challenge questions for use during the log in and password reset processes.

The module doesn't perform a proper access check, allowing a users' questions and answers to be edited by other users including anonymous users.

CVE: CVE-2012-4475

Versions affected

• Security Questions 6.x-1.x versions prior to 6.x-1.1.
• Security Questions 7.x-1.x versions prior to 7.x-1.1.

Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed Security Questions module, there is nothing you need to do.

Solution

Install the latest version:

• If you use the Security Questions module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to Security Questions 6.x-1.1
• If you use the Security Questions module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to Security Questions 7.x-1.1

Also see the Security Questions project page.

Reported by

• Chris Hertzog

Fixed by

• Chris Hertzog the module maintainer

Coordinated by

• Greg Knaddison of the Drupal Security Team
• David Rothstein of the Drupal Security Team
• Chris Hales of the Drupal Security Team

Contact and More Information

The Drupal security team can be reached at security at drupal.org or via the contact form at http://drupal.org/contact.

Learn more about the Drupal Security team and their policies, writing secure code for Drupal, and securing your site.