Microsoft Internet Explorer XSS Vulnerability (Jul 2009)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800902");
  script_version("2024-02-19T05:05:57+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-19 05:05:57 +0000 (Mon, 19 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-07-09 10:58:23 +0200 (Thu, 09 Jul 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2350");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer XSS Vulnerability (Jul 2009)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://websecurity.com.ua/3275");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35570");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504718/100/0/threaded");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504723/100/0/threaded");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary
code in the context of the application and to steal cookie-based
authentication credentials and other sensitive data.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 and prior.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw occurs because IE does not block Javascript URIs in
Refresh headers in HTTP responses which may be exploited via vectors related
to injecting a Refresh header or specifying the content of a Refresh header.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
  of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
  release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Internet Explorer is prone to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

ieVer = get_kb_item("MS/IE/Version");
if(!ieVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_is_less_equal(version:ieVer, test_version:"6.0.2900.2180")){
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}