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Drupal core - Critical - Cross site scripting - SA-CORE-2025-001

Project: 
Date: 
2025-February-19
Vulnerability: 
Cross site scripting
Affected versions: 
>= 8.0.0 < 10.3.13 || >= 10.4.0 < 10.4.3 || >= 11.0.0 < 11.0.12 || >= 11.1.0 < 11.1.3
Description: 

Drupal core doesn't sufficiently filter error messages under certain circumstances, leading to a reflected Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (XSS).

Sites are encouraged to update. There are not yet public documented steps to exploit this, but there may be soon given the nature of this issue.

This issue is being protected by Drupal Steward. Sites that use Drupal Steward are already protected, but are still encouraged to upgrade in the near future.

Solution: 

Install the latest version:

All versions of Drupal 10 prior to 10.3 are end-of-life and do not receive security coverage. (Drupal 8 and Drupal 9 have both reached end-of-life.)

Fixed By: 

About

Kenya Education Network CERT(KENET-CERT) is a Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team and Co-ordination Center operated by the National Research and Education Network of Kenya. KENET-CERT coordination center promotes awareness on cybersecurity incidences as well as coordinates and assists member institutions in responding effectively to cyber security threats and incidences. KENET-CERT works closely with Kenya's National CIRT coordination center (CIRT/CC) as a sector CIRT for the academic institutions. KENET promotes use of ICT in Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya. KENET aims to interconnect all the Universities, Tertiary and Research Institutions in Kenya by setting up a cost effective and sustainable private network with high speed access to the global Internet. KENET also facilitates electronic communication among students and faculties in member institutions, share learning and teaching resources by collaboration in Research and Development of Educational content.