CVE-2024-13287
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by Drupal Views SVG Animation module, which could execute in users' browsers. It affects all Drupal sites using this module from initial release through version 1.0.0. Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.
💻 Affected Systems
- Drupal Views SVG Animation
📦 What is this software?
Views Svg Animation by Views Svg Animation Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker steals administrator session cookies, gains full control of Drupal site, defaces website, or installs backdoors.
Likely Case
Attacker steals user session cookies, performs unauthorized actions as authenticated users, or redirects to phishing sites.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if input validation and output encoding are properly implemented elsewhere in the application stack.
🎯 Exploit Status
XSS vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity once the injection point is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1
Vendor Advisory: https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2024-051
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update Drupal Views SVG Animation module to version 1.0.1 via Drupal's update manager. 2. Clear Drupal caches. 3. Verify the module version in Extend page.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Views SVG Animation Module
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable module until patching is possible.
drush pm-disable views_svg_animation
Implement Content Security Policy
allAdd CSP headers to restrict script execution sources.
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Or configure in Drupal's settings.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
- Restrict module access to trusted users only via Drupal permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check module version at /admin/modules or run: drush pm-list | grep views_svg_animationCheck Version:
drush pm-list --fields=name,version | grep views_svg_animationVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm module version is 1.0.1 or higher via Drupal UI or drush command📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests with script tags or JavaScript in parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts following suspicious page views
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script>, javascript:, or eval() in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
web.url:*<script>* OR web.url:*javascript:* OR web.url:*eval(*