Jerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0 Cross Site Scripting 1.1
 
Plugin ID167
Plugin nameJerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0 Cross Site Scripting
Plugin filenameJerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0 Cross Site Scripting.plugin
Plugin filesize3699 bytes
Plugin familyHTTP
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2004/09/08
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/13
Plugin version1.1
Plugin changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port4274
Plugin procedure exploitopen|send GET /test.x?username=<script>foo</script> HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists script>foo</script
Plugin exploit accuracy99
Plugin commentCheck is inspired by the Nessus plugin.
Bug published nameJames Bercegay
Bug published emailsecurity at gulftech dot org
Bug published webhttp://www.gulftech.org
Bug published companyGulfTech Security Research Team
Bug published date2004/08/30
Bug advisoryhttp://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00047-08302004
Bug affectedJerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0
Bug not affectedPerhaps Jerod Moemeka Xedus newer than 1.0, hardened Jerod Moemeka Xedus 1.0 or other solutions
Bug vulnerability classCross Site Scripting
Bug descriptionThe remote host is running the Xedus web server which is a part of the peer-to-peer software. There is a bug in this solution which makes it vulnerable to cross site scripting attacks. An attacker may use this bug to run arbitrary web code in the context of the web site.
Bug solutionRemove .x files located in ./sampledocs folder. You should install or upgrade the software to the latest version. See http://www.thinxoft.com for more details. Change the default directory of the affected suite to make it harder to run pre-defined and automated attacks against the vulnerability. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling if possible.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 1 hour
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11071/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity5
Bug simplicity7
Bug impact7
Bug risk6
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check. The possibilities of exploiting this kind of vulnerabilities is well-known and well documented.
Source SecurityFocus BID11071
Source Nessus ID14647
Source LiteratureHacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427
Source Misc.http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/373506

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