Post-Nuke 0.72 News Module sid cross site scripting 2.0
 
Plugin ID249
Plugin namePost-Nuke 0.72 News Module sid cross site scripting
Plugin filenamePost-Nuke News Module sid cross site scripting.plugin
Plugin filesize3492 bytes
Plugin familyCGI
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 date2004/09/14
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 changelogCorrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1. Improved the pattern matching and introduced the plugin changelog in 2.0
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port80
Plugin procedure exploitopen|send GET /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=<script>atk</script> HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists HTTP/#.# ### *<script>atk</script>*
Plugin exploit accuracy99
Plugin commentThis ATK plugin is inspired by the Nessus plugin.
Bug published nameMark Grimes
Bug published emailmark at stateful dot net
Bug published webhttp://www.stateful.net
Bug published companyStateful Labs
Bug published date2002/09/26
Bug advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293191
Bug affectedPost-Nuke 0.72
Bug not affectedPost-Nuke newer than 0.72 or other solutions
Bug vulnerability classCross Site Scripting
Bug descriptionThe target system is running Post-Nuke. There is a cross site scripting vulnerability in the news module. An attacker may use this flaw to steal the cookies of the victim or may perform other attacks.
Bug solutionYou should install or upgrade the software to the latest version. 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. 30 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug exploit urlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5809/exploit/
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity6
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact7
Bug risk6
Bug Nessus riskMedium
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check,
Source SecurityFocus BID5809
Source OSVDB ID5499
Source Nessus ID14727
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.computec.ch

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