The remote server is running a version of PsNews (a content management system) which is older than 1.2.
This version is affected by multiple cross-site scripting flaws. An attacker may exploit these to steal the cookies from legitimate users of this website.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(14685);
script_version("1.30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1665");
script_bugtraq_id(11124);
script_name(english:"PsNews index.php Multiple Parameter XSS");
script_summary(english:"check PsNews XSS flaws");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by
cross-site scripting issues.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote server is running a version of PsNews (a content management
system) which is older than 1.2.
This version is affected by multiple cross-site scripting flaws. An
attacker may exploit these to steal the cookies from legitimate users
of this website.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Sep/66");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://mail.nessus.org/pipermail/nessus/2006-December/msg00024.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Unknown at this time.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
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:"2004/09/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS");
script_dependencie("cross_site_scripting.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
if(!port) exit(0);
if ( ! can_host_php(port:port) ) exit(0);
if ( get_kb_item("www/" + port + "/generic_xss") ) exit(0);
if(get_port_state(port))
{
foreach dir ( cgi_dirs() )
{
buf = http_get(item:dir + "/index.php?function=show_all&no=%253cscript>foo%253c/script>", port:port);
r = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:buf, bodyonly:1);
if( r == NULL )exit(0);
if(egrep(pattern:"<script>foo</script>", string:r))
{
security_warning(port:port, extra:'The following URL is vulnerable :\n' + dir + "/index.php?function=show_all&no=%253cscript>foo%253c/script>");
set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
exit(0);
}
buf = http_get(item:dir + "/index.php?function=add_kom&no=<script>foo</script>", port:port);
r = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:buf, bodyonly:1);
if( r == NULL )exit(0);
if(egrep(pattern:"<script>foo</script>", string:r))
{
security_warning(port:port, extra:'The following URL is vulnerable :\n' + dir + "/index.php?function=add_kom&no=<script>foo</script>");
set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
exit(0);
}
}
}