CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
77.4%
Sockso is prone to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS)
vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802853");
script_version("2023-01-26T10:11:56+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-01-26 10:11:56 +0000 (Thu, 26 Jan 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-05-14 13:06:50 +0530 (Mon, 14 May 2012)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-4267");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_analysis");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
script_name("Sockso <= 1.51 XSS Vulnerability - Active Check");
script_category(ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK); # Stored XSS
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web Servers");
script_dependencies("gb_get_http_banner.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 4444);
script_mandatory_keys("Sockso/banner");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Sockso is prone to persistent cross-site scripting (XSS)
vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Sends a crafted HTTP POST request and checks the response.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to improper validation of user supplied input
via the 'name' parameter to user or register.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to insert
arbitrary HTML and script code, which will be executed in a user's browser session in the context
of an affected site.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Sockso version 1.51 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year
since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective
features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18868");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://smwyg.com/blog/#sockso-persistant-xss-attack");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112647/sockso-xss.txt");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
include("port_service_func.inc");
port = http_get_port(default: 4444);
banner = http_get_remote_headers(port: port);
if (!banner || "Server: Sockso" >!< banner)
exit(0);
url = "/user/register";
postdata = "todo=register&name="+ rand() + "<script>alert(document.cookie)" +
"</script>&pass1=abc&pass2=abc&email=xyz"+ rand() +"%40gmail.com";
req = http_post(item: url, port: port, data: postdata);
res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port: port, data: req);
if (res && res =~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 200" && "<title>Sockso" >< res &&
"<script>alert(document.cookie)</script>" >< res) {
report = http_report_vuln_url(port: port, url: url);
security_message(port: port, data: report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);