Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-4256 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Application Framework

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

Summary

index.php in Horde Application Framework before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to include web pages from other sites, which could be useful for phishing attacks, via a URL in the url parameter, aka "cross-site referencing." NOTE: some sources have referred to this issue as XSS, but it is different than classic XSS.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_E2E8D3742E4011DBB6830008743BF21A.NASL
    descriptionSecunia reports : Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Horde, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing and cross-site scripting attacks. - Input passed to the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22241
    published2006-08-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22241
    titleFreeBSD : horde -- Phishing and XSS Vulnerabilities (e2e8d374-2e40-11db-b683-0008743bf21a)
    code
    #%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
    #
    # 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(22241);
      script_version("1.23");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:38");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-4255", "CVE-2006-4256");
      script_bugtraq_id(19544, 19557);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"21500");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : horde -- Phishing and XSS Vulnerabilities (e2e8d374-2e40-11db-b683-0008743bf21a)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated packages in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Secunia reports :
    
    Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Horde, which can be
    exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing and cross-site
    scripting attacks.
    
    - Input passed to the 'url' parameter in index.php isn't properly
    verified before it is being used to include an arbitrary website in a
    frameset. This can e.g. be exploited to trick a user into believing
    certain malicious content is served from a trusted website.
    
    - Some unspecified input passed in index.php isn't properly sanitised
    before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute
    arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context
    of an affected site."
      );
      # http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000292.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000292.html"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/e2e8d374-2e40-11db-b683-0008743bf21a.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5ea4e29a"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:freebsd:freebsd:horde");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:imp");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/08/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/08/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/08/21");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 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:"horde<=3.1.2")) flag++;
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"imp<=4.1.2")) 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 familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1406.NASL
    descriptionSeveral remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Horde web application framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2006-3548 Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of a logged in user (cross site scripting). This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only. - CVE-2006-3549 Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde does not properly restrict its image proxy, allowing remote attackers to use the server as a proxy. This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only. - CVE-2006-4256 Marc Ruef discovered that Horde allows remote attackers to include web pages from other sites, which could be useful for phishing attacks. This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only. - CVE-2007-1473 Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the context of a logged in user (cross site scripting). This vulnerability applies to both stable (etch) and oldstable (sarge). - CVE-2007-1474 iDefense discovered that the cleanup cron script in Horde allows local users to delete arbitrary files. This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id28151
    published2007-11-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/28151
    titleDebian DSA-1406-1 : horde3 - several vulnerabilities
    code
    #%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-1406. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(28151);
      script_version("1.17");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:20");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3548", "CVE-2006-3549", "CVE-2006-4256", "CVE-2007-1473", "CVE-2007-1474");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1406");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1406-1 : horde3 - 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 remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Horde web
    application framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
    project identifies the following problems :
    
      - CVE-2006-3548
        Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde allows remote
        attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the
        context of a logged in user (cross site scripting).
    
          This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
    
      - CVE-2006-3549
        Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde does not properly
        restrict its image proxy, allowing remote attackers to
        use the server as a proxy.
    
          This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
    
      - CVE-2006-4256
        Marc Ruef discovered that Horde allows remote attackers
        to include web pages from other sites, which could be
        useful for phishing attacks.
    
          This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only.
    
      - CVE-2007-1473
        Moritz Naumann discovered that Horde allows remote
        attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the
        context of a logged in user (cross site scripting).
    
          This vulnerability applies to both stable (etch) and oldstable
          (sarge).
    
      - CVE-2007-1474
        iDefense discovered that the cleanup cron script in
        Horde allows local users to delete arbitrary files.
    
          This vulnerability applies to oldstable (sarge) only."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=378281"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=383416"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=434045"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3548"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-3549"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-4256"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1473"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1474"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1406"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the horde3 package.
    
    For the old stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed
    in version 3.0.4-4sarge6.
    
    For the stable distribution (etch) these problems have been fixed in
    version 3.1.3-4etch1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:horde3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/11/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/11/12");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      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:"3.1", prefix:"horde3", reference:"3.0.4-4sarge6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"4.0", prefix:"horde3", reference:"3.1.3-4etch1")) 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");