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- Advisory ID: DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2015-093
- Project: User Import (third-party module)
- Version: 6.x, 7.x
- Date: 2015-April-01
- Security risk: 13/25 ( Moderately Critical) AC:Basic/A:None/CI:None/II:Some/E:Theoretical/TD:All
- Vulnerability: Cross Site Request Forgery
Description
This module enables the import of users into Drupal, or the update of existing users, with data from a CSV file (comma separated file).
Some management URLs were not properly protected. A malicious user could trick an administrator into continuing or deleting an ongoing import by getting them to request certain URLs, thereby leading to a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.
CVE identifier(s) issued
- CVE-2015-4390
Versions affected
- User Import 6.x-4.x versions prior to 6.x-4.4
- User Import 7.x-2.x versions prior to 7.x-2.3
Drupal core is not affected. If you do not use the contributed User Import module, there is nothing you need to do.
Solution
Install the latest version:
- If you use the User Import module for Drupal 6.x, upgrade to User Import 6.x-4.4
- If you use the User Import module for Drupal 7.x, upgrade to User Import 7.x-2.3
Also see the User Import project page.
Reported by
- Pere Orga of the Drupal Security Team
Fixed by
- Robert Castelo module maintainer and member of the Drupal Security Team
Coordinated by
- Pere Orga 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 https://www.drupal.org/contact.
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