The remote host is running the BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System,
an open-source PHP-based internet bulletin board software.
The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a remote file
include flaw due to a lack of sanitization of user-supplied data.
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute
malicious script code on a vulnerable server.
*** OpenVAS reports this vulnerability using only*** information that was gathered. Therefore,
*** this might be a false positive.
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: blackboard_remote_file_include.nasl 6056 2017-05-02 09:02:50Z teissa $
# Description: BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System remote file include flaw
#
# Authors:
# David Maciejak <david dot maciejak at kyxar dot fr>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak
#
# 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 the BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System,
an open-source PHP-based internet bulletin board software.
The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a remote file
include flaw due to a lack of sanitization of user-supplied data.
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute
malicious script code on a vulnerable server.
*** OpenVAS reports this vulnerability using only
*** information that was gathered. Therefore,
*** this might be a false positive.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to the newest version of this software";
# Ref: Lin Xiaofeng <[email protected]>
if(description)
{
script_id(15450);
script_version("$Revision: 6056 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-05-02 11:02:50 +0200 (Tue, 02 May 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1582");
script_bugtraq_id(11336);
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_name("BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System remote file include flaw");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
port = get_http_port(default:80);
if ( ! port ) exit(0);
if(!can_host_php(port:port))exit(0);
if(get_port_state(port))
{
buf = http_get(item:"/forum.php", port:port);
r = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:buf, bodyonly:1);
if( r == NULL )exit(0);
if(egrep(pattern:"<title>BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System</title>.*BlackBoard.*(0\.|1\.([0-4]|5[^.]|5\.1[^-]|5\.1-[a-g]))", string:r))
{
security_message(port);
}
}
exit(0);