Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-1901 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Sawmill

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
sawmill
nessus

Summary

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sawmill before 7.1.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the username in the Add User window or (2) the license key in the Licensing page.

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idSAWMILL_PRIV_ESCALATION.NASL
descriptionAccording to its version number, the Sawmill application running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An unspecified flaw exists that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2005-1900) - An unspecified flaw allows an authenticated, remote attacker to add an unauthorized license key. (CVE-2005-1900) - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to improper validation of the username variable before submitting it to the Add User window. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a user
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id18507
published2005-06-17
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/18507
titleSawmill < 7.1.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(18507);
  script_version("1.24");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/22 16:49:13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1900", "CVE-2005-1901");
  script_bugtraq_id(13864, 13866, 13868);

  script_name(english:"Sawmill < 7.1.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Sawmill.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application running on the remote web server is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version number, the Sawmill application running on
the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An unspecified flaw exists that allows an authenticated,
    remote attacker to gain administrative privileges.
    (CVE-2005-1900)

  - An unspecified flaw allows an authenticated, remote
    attacker to add an unauthorized license key.
    (CVE-2005-1900)

  - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to
    improper validation of the username variable before
    submitting it to the Add User window. An authenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially
    crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a
    user's browser session. (CVE-2005-1901)

  - A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists due to
    improper validation of the license key field before
    submitting it to the Licensing Page. An authenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially
    crafted request, to execute arbitrary script code in a
    user's browser session. (CVE-2005-1901)");
  # https://web.archive.org/web/20070711234617/http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/sawmill-admin.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6bd7ceaf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.sawmill.net/version_history7.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Sawmill version 7.1.6 or later." );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/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:"2005/06/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/06/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/06/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:sawmill:sawmill");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("sawmill_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8987, 8988);
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Sawmill");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

app = "Sawmill";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

port = get_http_port(default:8988, embedded:TRUE);

install = get_single_install(
  app_name : app,
  port     : port,
  exit_if_unknown_ver : TRUE
);

dir = install['path'];
version = install['version'];
install_url = build_url(qs:dir, port:port);

if (version =~ "^([0-6]\.|7\.(0|1\.[0-5][^0-9.]?))")
{
  set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/XSS', value:TRUE);

  report =
    '\n  URL               : ' +install_url+
    '\n  Installed version : ' +version+
    '\n  Fixed version     : 7.1.6' +
    '\n';
  security_report_v4(port: port, severity: SECURITY_WARNING, extra: report);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);