Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2061 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Risearch and Risearch PRO

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
risearch
CWE-918
critical
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2004-07-27
Updated: 2024-11-20

Summary

RiSearch 1.0.01 and RiSearch Pro 3.2.06 allows remote attackers to use the show.pl script as an open proxy, or read arbitrary local files, by setting the url parameter to a (1) http://, (2) ftp://, or (3) file:// URL.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Risearch
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionRiSearch 0.99 /RiSearch Pro 3.2.6 show.pl Arbitrary File Access. CVE-2004-2061. Remote exploit for cgi platform
    idEDB-ID:24327
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2004-07-27
    published2004-07-27
    reporterPhil Robinson
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/24327/
    titleRiSearch 0.99 /RiSearch Pro 3.2.6 show.pl Arbitrary File Access
  • descriptionRiSearch 0.99 /RiSearch Pro 3.2.6 show.pl Open Proxy Relay. CVE-2004-2061. Remote exploit for cgi platform
    idEDB-ID:24326
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2004-07-27
    published2004-07-27
    reporterPhil Robinson
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/24326/
    titleRiSearch 0.99 /RiSearch Pro 3.2.6 show.pl Open Proxy Relay

Nessus

  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idRISEARCH_ARBITRARY_FILE_ACCESS.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host appears to be running RiSearch, a local search engine. This version contains an information disclosure vulnerability. Passing a local file URI to
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14222
    published2004-08-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14222
    titleRiSearch show.pl Arbitrary File Access
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idRISEARCH_OPEN_PROXY.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host seems to be running RiSearch, a local search engine. There is a flaw in the CGI
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14180
    published2004-08-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14180
    titleRiSearch show.pl Open Proxy Relay

References