Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4649 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Dotnetnuke
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
NONE Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DotNetNuke (DNN) before 6.2.9 and 7.x before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the __dnnVariable parameter to the default URI.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Cross Site Scripting through Log Files An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
- Embedding Scripts in Non-Script Elements This attack is a form of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) where malicious scripts are embedded in elements that are not expected to host scripts such as image tags (<img>), comments in XML documents (< !-CDATA->), etc. These tags may not be subject to the same input validation, output validation, and other content filtering and checking routines, so this can create an opportunity for an attacker to tunnel through the application's elements and launch a XSS attack through other elements. As with all remote attacks, it is important to differentiate the ability to launch an attack (such as probing an internal network for unpatched servers) and the ability of the remote attacker to collect and interpret the output of said attack.
- Embedding Scripts within Scripts An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
- Cross-Site Scripting in Error Pages An attacker distributes a link (or possibly some other query structure) with a request to a third party web server that is malformed and also contains a block of exploit code in order to have the exploit become live code in the resulting error page. When the third party web server receives the crafted request and notes the error it then creates an error message that echoes the malformed message, including the exploit. Doing this converts the exploit portion of the message into to valid language elements that are executed by the viewing browser. When a victim executes the query provided by the attacker the infected error message error message is returned including the exploit code which then runs in the victim's browser. XSS can result in execution of code as well as data leakage (e.g. session cookies can be sent to the attacker). This type of attack is especially dangerous since the exploit appears to come from the third party web server, who the victim may trust and hence be more vulnerable to deception.
- Cross-Site Scripting Using Alternate Syntax The attacker uses alternate forms of keywords or commands that result in the same action as the primary form but which may not be caught by filters. For example, many keywords are processed in a case insensitive manner. If the site's web filtering algorithm does not convert all tags into a consistent case before the comparison with forbidden keywords it is possible to bypass filters (e.g., incomplete black lists) by using an alternate case structure. For example, the "script" tag using the alternate forms of "Script" or "ScRiPt" may bypass filters where "script" is the only form tested. Other variants using different syntax representations are also possible as well as using pollution meta-characters or entities that are eventually ignored by the rendering engine. The attack can result in the execution of otherwise prohibited functionality.
Nessus
NASL family CGI abuses : XSS NASL id DOTNETNUKE_DNNVARIABLE_XSS.NASL description The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 69400 published 2013-08-16 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69400 title DNN (DotNetNuke) __dnnVariable Parameter XSS code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(69400); script_version("1.10"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/27"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4649"); script_bugtraq_id(61770); script_name(english:"DNN (DotNetNuke) __dnnVariable Parameter XSS"); script_summary(english:"Attempts a non-persistent XSS."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote web server contains an ASP.NET application that is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the ' __dnnVariable' parameter. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to inject arbitrary HTML and script code into a user's browser to be executed within the security context of the affected site. Note that the application is reportedly also affected by an additional cross-site scripting issue as well as a redirect error that can lead to phishing attacks; however, Nessus has not tested for these additional issues."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122792/dotnetnuke710-xss.txt"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.dnnsoftware.com/Platform/Manage/Security-Bulletins"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to DNN version 6.2.9 / 7.1.1 or later."); 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:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true"); 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:"2013/08/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/08/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/08/16"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:dotnetnuke:dotnetnuke"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_ATTACK); script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("dotnetnuke_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/DNN"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("http.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); app = "DNN"; get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE); port = get_http_port(default:80, asp:TRUE); install = get_single_install( app_name : app, port : port ); dir = install['path']; install_url = build_url(qs:dir, port:port); # Make sure it looks vulnerable by examining /js/dnncore.js res = http_send_recv3( method : "GET", port : port, item : dir + "/js/dnncore.js", exit_on_fail : TRUE ); exploit = FALSE; if ( ("dnn.getVar('__dnn_pageload')" >< res[2]) || ('dnn.getVar("__dnn_pageload")' >< res[2]) ) { xss_test = "{'__dnn_pageload':'alert(/"+SCRIPT_NAME+"-" +unixtime() + "/)'}"; xss_expected = str_replace(string:xss_test, find:"'", replace:"`"); xss_expected = str_replace(string:xss_expected,find:"}",replace:""); exploit = test_cgi_xss( port : port, dirs : make_list(dir), cgi : '/', qs : '__dnnVariable=' + xss_test, pass_str : 'value="`' + xss_expected, pass_re : 'id="__dnnVariable' ); } if (!exploit) { audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url); }
NASL family CGI abuses NASL id DOTNETNUKE_6_2_9.NASL description The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - The application is affected by a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability because input to the last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 70294 published 2013-10-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70294 title DNN (DotNetNuke) < 6.2.9 / 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(70294); script_version("1.11"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/27"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-3943", "CVE-2013-4649", "CVE-2013-7335"); script_bugtraq_id(61770, 61809); script_name(english:"DNN (DotNetNuke) < 6.2.9 / 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of DNN."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote web server contains an ASP.NET application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - The application is affected by a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability because input to the 'Display Name' in the 'Manage Profile' view is not properly sanitized. (CVE-2013-3943) - The application is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability because user-supplied input to the '__dnnVariable' parameter is not properly sanitized. (CVE-2013-4649) - An unspecified open redirect flaw exists that can allow an attacker to perform a phishing attack by enticing a user to click on a malicious URL. (CVE-2013-7335) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to DNN version 6.2.9 / 7.1.1 or later."); 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:POC/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); 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:"2013/08/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/08/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/10/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:dotnetnuke:dotnetnuke"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"CGI abuses"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("dotnetnuke_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/DNN"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("http.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); app = "DNN"; get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE); port = get_http_port(default:80, asp: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 =~ '(^6(\\.2)?$)|(^7(\\.1)?$)') audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, app, port, version); fix = NULL; # Versions less than 6.2.9 / 7.1.1 are vulnerable if (version =~ "^[0-5]\.") fix = "6.2.9 / 7.1.1"; else if (version =~ "^6\." && (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'6.2.9', strict:FALSE) == -1)) fix = "6.2.9"; else if (version =~ "^7\." && (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'7.1.1', strict:FALSE) == -1)) fix = "7.1.1"; if (!isnull(fix)) { set_kb_item(name:"www/"+port+"/XSS", value:TRUE); if (report_verbosity > 0) { report = '\n URL : ' +install_url+ '\n Installed version : ' +version+ '\n Fixed version : ' +fix+ '\n'; security_warning(port:port, extra:report); } else security_warning(port); } else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);
Packetstorm
data source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/122792/dotnetnuke710-xss.txt |
id | PACKETSTORM:122792 |
last seen | 2016-12-05 |
published | 2013-08-13 |
reporter | Sajjad Pourali |
source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122792/DotNetNuke-DNN-7.1.0-6.2.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html |
title | DotNetNuke (DNN) 7.1.0 / 6.2.8 Cross Site Scripting |