Apache Tomcat / Geronimo Sample Script cal2.jsp time Parameter XSS

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(20738);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-0254");
  script_bugtraq_id(16260);

  script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat / Geronimo Sample Script cal2.jsp time Parameter XSS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a JSP application that is prone to a
cross-site scripting flaw.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host appears to be running Geronimo, an open source J2EE
server from the Apache Software Foundation. 

The version of Geronimo installed on the remote host includes a JSP
application that fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'time'
parameter before using it to generate a dynamic webpage.  An attacker
can exploit this flaw to cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be
executed in a user's browser within the context of the affected web
site.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.oliverkarow.de/research/geronimo_css.txt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1474");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Uninstall the example applications or upgrade to Geronimo version
1.0.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/01/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/01/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:geronimo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl", "cross_site_scripting.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("url_func.inc");


port = get_http_port(default:8080);
if (get_kb_item("www/"+port+"/generic_xss")) exit(0);


# Unless we're paranoid, make sure the banner looks like Geronimo w/ Jetty.
if (report_paranoia < 2) {
  banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
  if (!banner || "Server: Jetty" >!< banner) exit(0);
}


# A simple alert.
xss = '<script>alert("' + SCRIPT_NAME + '")</script>';


# Try to exploit the flaw in cal2.jsp.
w = http_send_recv3(method:"GET",
  item:string(
    "/jsp-examples/cal/cal2.jsp?",
    'time="/>', urlencode(str:xss)
  ), 
  port:port
);
if (isnull(w)) exit(1," the web server did not answer");
res = w[2];

# There's a problem if we see our XSS.
if (string('INPUT NAME="time" TYPE=HIDDEN VALUE="/>', xss) >< res) {
  security_warning(port);
  set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
  exit(0);
}