Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0038 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in GNU Mailman 2.1

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
#
# Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
#
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#    distribution.
# 
# THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
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# BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(37723);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0038");

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mailman XSS in user options page (00263aa3-67a8-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"From the 2.1.1 release notes :

Closed a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user options page."
  );
  # http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2003-February/000056.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?037d25ef"
  );
  # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/00263aa3-67a8-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cce363aa"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mailman");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/02/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/02/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("freebsd_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"mailman<2.1.1")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-436. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(15273);
  script_version("1.24");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0038", "CVE-2003-0965", "CVE-2003-0991");
  script_bugtraq_id(9336, 9620);
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"436");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-436-1 : mailman - several vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Several vulnerabilities have been fixed in the mailman package :

  - CAN-2003-0038 - potential cross-site scripting via
    certain CGI parameters (not known to be exploitable in
    this version)
  - CAN-2003-0965 - cross-site scripting in the
    administrative interface

  - CAN-2003-0991 - certain malformed email commands could
    cause the mailman process to crash

The cross-site scripting vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to
perform administrative operations without authorization, by stealing a
session cookie."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-436"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"For the current stable distribution (woody) these problems have been
fixed in version 2.0.11-1woody7.

We recommend that you update your mailman package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mailman");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/02/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/01/24");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"mailman", reference:"2.0.11-1woody8")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999

# @DEPRECATED@
# 
# This script has been deprecated by freebsd_pkg_00263aa367a811d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl.
#
# Disabled on 2011/10/01.

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# This script contains information extracted from VuXML :
#
# Copyright 2003-2006 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
#
# Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
# HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
#   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
#   disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
# 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
#   published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
#   RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
#   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
#   in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
#   distribution.
#
# THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
# BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
# OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
# BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
# EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
#
#
#

include('compat.inc');

if ( description )
{
 script_id(12568);
 script_version("1.9");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0038");

 script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mailman XSS in user options page (102)");

script_set_attribute(attribute:'synopsis', value: 'The remote host is missing a security update');
script_set_attribute(attribute:'description', value:'The following package needs to be updated: mailman');
script_set_attribute(attribute: 'cvss_vector', value: 'CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N');
script_set_attribute(attribute:'solution', value: 'Update the package on the remote host');
script_set_attribute(attribute: 'see_also', value: 'http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2003-February/000056.html');
script_set_attribute(attribute:'see_also', value: 'http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/portaudit/00263aa3-67a8-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a.html');

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/06");
 script_end_attributes();
 script_summary(english:"Check for mailman");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 family["english"] = "FreeBSD Local Security Checks";
 script_family(english:family["english"]);
 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
 exit(0);
}

exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Refer to plugin #37723 (freebsd_pkg_00263aa367a811d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl) instead.");

global_var cvss_score;
cvss_score=4;
include('freebsd_package.inc');


pkg_test(pkg:"mailman<2.1.1");