Xerver HTTP Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_xerver_http_server_xss_vuln.nasl 4970 2017-01-09 15:00:59Z teissa $
#
# Xerver HTTP Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
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#
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary
HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Xerver version 4.32 and prior on all platforms.";

tag_insight = "The flaw is due to improper sanitization of user supplied input
passed via 'currentPath' parameter (when 'action' is set to 'chooseDirectory')
to the administrative interface.";

tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
since 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.";

tag_summary = "This host is running Xerver HTTP Server and is prone to Cross Site
Scripting vulnerability";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801015);
  script_version("$Revision: 4970 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-09 16:00:59 +0100 (Mon, 09 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-10-21 10:12:07 +0200 (Wed, 21 Oct 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.6");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3562");
  script_bugtraq_id(36457);
  script_name("Xerver HTTP Server Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/36681");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9718");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");
  script_category(ACT_MIXED_ATTACK);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_xerver_http_server_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 32123);
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}


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

foreach xerPort (make_list(32123, 80))
{
  if(get_port_state(xerPort))
  {
    xerVer = get_kb_item("www/" + xerPort + "/Xerver");
    if(!isnull(xerVer)){
     break;
    }
  }
}

if(isnull(xerVer)){
  exit(0);
}

xerPort = 32123;

if(!safe_checks())
{
  # XSS attempts
  request = http_get(item:string("/action=chooseDirectory&currentPath=''>><script>" +
                                 "alert('XSS-By-Stack')</script>"), port:xerPort);
  response = http_send_recv(port:xerPort, data:request);
  if(response =~ "HTTP/1\.. 200" && "XSS-By-Stack" >< response)
  {
    security_message(xerPort);
    exit(0);
  }
}

if(version_is_less_equal(version:xerVer, test_version:"4.32")){
  security_message(xerPort);
}