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HistoryNov 03, 2005 - 12:00 a.m.

CuteNews show_news.php XSS

2005-11-0300:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Noam Rathaus
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14

0.008 Low

EPSS

Percentile

80.0%

The remote web server contains several PHP scripts that are prone to
cross-site scripting attacks.

Description :

The installed version of CuteNews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
attacks. An attacker may use this bug to steal the credentials of
legitimate users of this site.

# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: cutenews_show_news_xss.nasl 8023 2017-12-07 08:36:26Z teissa $
# Description: CuteNews show_news.php XSS
#
# Authors:
# Noam Rathaus
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2004 Noam Rathaus
#
# 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 web server contains several PHP scripts that are prone to
cross-site scripting attacks. 

Description :

The installed version of CuteNews is vulnerable to cross-site scripting
attacks.  An attacker may use this bug to steal the credentials of
legitimate users of this site.";

tag_solution = "Upgrade to the latest version of this software.";

# From: "DarkBicho" <[email protected]>
# Subject: Cross-Site Scripting CuteNews
# Date: 28.6.2004 03:39

if(description)
{
 script_id(12291);
 script_version("$Revision: 8023 $");
 script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-07 09:36:26 +0100 (Thu, 07 Dec 2017) $");
 script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0660");
 script_bugtraq_id(10620, 10750);
 script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"7283");
 script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"7284");
 script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"7285");
 script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"7286");
 
 name = "CuteNews show_news.php XSS";

 script_name(name);
 
 
 
 script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
 
 script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Noam Rathaus");
 family = "Web application abuses";
 script_family(family);
 script_dependencies("cutenews_detect.nasl", "cross_site_scripting.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
 script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
 script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/367289");
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#


include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80);

if(!get_port_state(port))exit(0);
if(!can_host_php(port:port))exit(0);
if (  get_kb_item(string("www/", port, "/generic_xss")) ) exit(0);


# Test an install.
install = get_kb_item(string("www/", port, "/cutenews"));
if (isnull(install)) exit(0);
matches = eregmatch(string:install, pattern:"^(.+) under (/.*)$");
if (!isnull(matches)) {
 loc = matches[2];
 req = http_get(item:string(loc, "/show_news.php?subaction=showcomments&id=%3Cscript%3Efoo%3C/script%3E&archive=&start_from=&ucat="),
 		port:port);
 r = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:req);
 if( r == NULL )exit(0);

 if(r =~ "HTTP/1\.. 200" && "<script>foo</script>" >< r)
 {
 	security_message(port);
	exit(0);
 }
}

0.008 Low

EPSS

Percentile

80.0%

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