DNN (DotNetNuke) < 7.2.2 Unspecified XSS

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(73160);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/14");
  script_bugtraq_id(66342);

  script_name(english:"DNN (DotNetNuke) < 7.2.2 Unspecified XSS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains an ASP.NET application that is affected
by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by a
unspecified cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application
fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied
only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to DNN version 7.2.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/03/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/03/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/03/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:dotnetnuke:dotnetnuke");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("dotnetnuke_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/DNN");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

app = "DNN";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

port = get_http_port(default:80, asp:TRUE);

install = get_single_install(
  app_name : app,
  port     : port,
  exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
);

dir = install['path'];
version = install['version'];

install_url = build_url(qs:dir, port:port);

fixed_version = '7.2.2';
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"www/"+port+"/XSS", value:TRUE);

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  URL               : ' +install_url+
      '\n  Installed version : ' +version+
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
      '\n';
    security_note(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_note(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);