The remote host is running a version of PHP <= 4.2.2.
The mail() function does not properly sanitize user input.
This allows users to forge email to make it look like it is
coming from a different source other than the server.
Users can exploit this even if SAFE_MODE is enabled.
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: php_mail_func_header_spoof.nasl 6063 2017-05-03 09:03:05Z teissa $
# Description: PHP Mail Function Header Spoofing Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# [email protected], http://libpcap.net
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2002 [email protected]
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# 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.
#
tag_summary = "The remote host is running a version of PHP <= 4.2.2.
The mail() function does not properly sanitize user input.
This allows users to forge email to make it look like it is
coming from a different source other than the server.
Users can exploit this even if SAFE_MODE is enabled.";
tag_solution = "Contact your vendor for the latest PHP release.";
if(description)
{
script_id(11444);
script_version("$Revision: 6063 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-05-03 11:03:05 +0200 (Wed, 03 May 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_bugtraq_id(5562);
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0985", "CVE-2002-0986");
name = "PHP Mail Function Header Spoofing Vulnerability";
script_name(name);
summary = "Checks for version of PHP";
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
family = "Web application abuses";
script_family(family);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2002 [email protected]");
script_dependencies("gb_get_http_banner.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("PHP/banner");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("http_func.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
if(get_port_state(port)) {
banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
if(!banner)exit(0);
if(egrep(pattern:".*PHP/([0-3]\..*|4\.[0-1]\..*|4\.2\.[0-2][^0-9])", string:banner)) {
security_message(port);
}
}