Cherokee prior 0.4.8 error page cross site scripting 2.0
 
Plugin ID267
Plugin nameCherokee prior 0.4.8 error page cross site scripting
Plugin filenameCherokee prior 0.4.8 error page cross site scripting.plugin
Plugin filesize3138 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 date2004/11/04
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 date2004/11/14
Plugin version2.0
Plugin changelogImproved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send HEAD / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Cherokee/0.[0-3].* OR HTTP/#.# ### *Server:*Cherokee/0.4.[0-7]*
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentCheck is inspired by the Nessus plugin.
Bug published nameCésar Fernández
Bug published date2004/01/26
Bug affectedCherokee prior 0.4.8
Bug not affectedCherokee 0.4.8 and newer or other web servers
Bug vulnerability classCross Site Scripting
Bug descriptionThe remote host is using Cherokee, a fast and tiny web server. There is a bug in the error page of this software which makes it vulnerable to cross site scripting attacks. An attacker may use this bug to steal the credentials of the legitimate users of this site.
Bug solutionUpgrade to Cherokee 0.4.8 or newer [ftp://alobbs.com/cherokee/0.4/cherokee-0.4.8.tar.gz]. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with firewalling if possible.
Bug fixing timeApprox. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9496/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity7
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact8
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskLow
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source SecurityFocus BID9496
Source OSVDB ID3707
Source Nessus ID15618
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.alobbs.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=cherokee&file=index

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