Date: 
Wednesday, Apr 21st, 2021
Advisory ID: 
BACKDROP-SA-CORE-2021-002
Security risk: 
Critical
Vulnerability: 
Cross Site Scripting
Versions affected: 
  • Backdrop Core 1.18.x versions prior to 1.18.3
  • Backdrop Core 1.17.x versions prior to 1.17.7

Backdrop versions 1.16 and prior do not receive security coverage.

Description: 

Backdrop core's sanitization API fails to properly filter cross-site scripting under certain circumstances. 

Not all sites and users are affected, but configuration changes to prevent the exploit might be impractical and will vary between sites. Therefore, we recommend all sites update to this release as soon as possible.

Solution: 

Upgrade your site to the most recent version of Backdrop core. Download available on the Backdrop CMS 1.18.3 release page. See the update instructions, if needed.

Reported By: 
Fixed By: 

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