InMail/InShop inmail.pl / inshop.pl XSS

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15864

Synopsis

The remote web server is hosting a Perl application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is using InMail/InShop, a web applications written in Perl.

An implementation error in the validation of the user input specifically in the script 'inmail.pl' in its 'acao' uri-argument and 'inshop.pl' in its 'screen' uri argument lead to an XSS vulnerability allowing a user to create cross-site attacks, also allowing theft of cookie-based authentication credentials.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Nov/340

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15864

File Name: inmail_inshop_xss.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Published: 11/30/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/PHP, Settings/ParanoidReport

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/24/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1196, CVE-2004-1197

BID: 11758

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990