# # This script was written by David Maciejak # # Ref: Howard Yeend # # This script is released under the GNU GPLv2 # if(description) { script_id(15706); script_bugtraq_id(5091); if ( defined_func("script_xref") ) script_xref(name:"OSVDB", value:"7590"); script_version ("$Revision: 1.2 $"); name["english"] = "ht://Dig htsearch.cgi XSS"; script_name(english:name["english"]); desc["english"] = "The 'htsearch' CGI, which is part of the ht://Dig package, is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks, throught 'words' variable. With a specially crafted URL, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity. Solution : Upgrade to a newer when available Risk factor : Medium"; script_description(english:desc["english"]); summary["english"] = "Checks if ht://Dig is vulnerable to XSS flaw in htsearch.cgi"; script_summary(english:summary["english"]); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak"); family["english"] = "CGI abuses : XSS"; script_family(english:family["english"]); script_dependencie("cross_site_scripting.nasl"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80); exit(0); } # # The script code starts here # include("http_func.inc"); include("http_keepalive.inc"); port = get_http_port(default:80); if ( ! port ) exit(0); if ( get_kb_item("www/" + port + "/generic_xss") ) exit(0); if(get_port_state(port)) { foreach dir (cgi_dirs()) { buf = http_get(item:string(dir,"/htsearch.cgi?words=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Efoo%3C%2Fscript%3E"), port:port); r = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:buf, bodyonly:1); if( r == NULL )exit(0); if(egrep(pattern:"", string:r)) { security_warning(port); exit(0); } } }