Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-9271 - Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 5.4 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
LOW
Integrity impact
LOW
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
debian
mantisbt
CWE-79
nessus

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in file_download.php in MantisBT before 1.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Flash file with an image extension, related to inline attachments, as demonstrated by a .swf.jpeg filename.

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 familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3120.NASL
    descriptionMultiple security issues have been found in the Mantis bug tracking system, which may result in phishing, information disclosure, CAPTCHA bypass, SQL injection, cross-site scripting or the execution of arbitrary PHP code.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2015-01-08
    plugin id80401
    published2015-01-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80401
    titleDebian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update
    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-3120. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(80401);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1811", "CVE-2013-1934", "CVE-2013-4460", "CVE-2014-6316", "CVE-2014-6387", "CVE-2014-7146", "CVE-2014-8553", "CVE-2014-8554", "CVE-2014-8598", "CVE-2014-8986", "CVE-2014-8988", "CVE-2014-9089", "CVE-2014-9117", "CVE-2014-9269", "CVE-2014-9270", "CVE-2014-9271", "CVE-2014-9272", "CVE-2014-9280", "CVE-2014-9281", "CVE-2014-9388", "CVE-2014-9506");
      script_bugtraq_id(70856, 70993, 70996, 71104, 71197, 71298, 71321, 71361, 71368, 71371, 71372, 71375, 71380, 71478, 71553);
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"3120");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-3120-1 : mantis - security update");
      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:
    "Multiple security issues have been found in the Mantis bug tracking
    system, which may result in phishing, information disclosure, CAPTCHA
    bypass, SQL injection, cross-site scripting or the execution of
    arbitrary PHP code."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/mantis"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3120"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the mantis packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed
    in version 1.2.18-1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MantisBT XmlImportExport Plugin PHP Code Injection Vulnerability');
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mantis");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/01/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/01/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 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:"7.0", prefix:"mantis", reference:"1.2.18-1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idMANTIS_1_2_18.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version number, the MantisBT application hosted on the remote web server is 1.2.x prior to 1.2.18. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple input-validation errors exist that could allow cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2014-7146, CVE-2014-8986, CVE-2014-8987, CVE-2014-9269, CVE-2014-9270, CVE-2014-9271, CVE-2014-9272, CVE-2014-9280, CVE-2014-9281) - Two unspecified errors exist that could allow SQL injection attacks. (CVE-2014-8554, CVE-2014-9089) - Three unspecified errors exist that could allow information disclosure attacks. (CVE-2014-8553, CVE-2014-8988, CVE-2014-9279) - An error exists in the file
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id80914
    published2015-01-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80914
    titleMantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(80914);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/28 22:47:41");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2014-6316",
        "CVE-2014-6387",
        "CVE-2014-7146",
        "CVE-2014-8553",
        "CVE-2014-8554",
        "CVE-2014-8598",
        "CVE-2014-8986",
        "CVE-2014-8987",
        "CVE-2014-8988",
        "CVE-2014-9089",
        "CVE-2014-9117",
        "CVE-2014-9269",
        "CVE-2014-9270",
        "CVE-2014-9271",
        "CVE-2014-9272",
        "CVE-2014-9279",
        "CVE-2014-9280",
        "CVE-2014-9281"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        70856,
        70993,
        70996,
        71104,
        71321,
        71359,
        71361,
        71371,
        71372,
        71478
      );
    
      script_name(english:"MantisBT 1.2.x < 1.2.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mantis.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its version number, the MantisBT application hosted on
    the remote web server is 1.2.x prior to 1.2.18. It is, therefore,
    affected by the following vulnerabilities :
    
      - Multiple input-validation errors exist that could allow
        cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2014-7146,
        CVE-2014-8986, CVE-2014-8987, CVE-2014-9269,
        CVE-2014-9270, CVE-2014-9271, CVE-2014-9272,
        CVE-2014-9280, CVE-2014-9281)
    
      - Two unspecified errors exist that could allow SQL
        injection attacks. (CVE-2014-8554, CVE-2014-9089)
    
      - Three unspecified errors exist that could allow
        information disclosure attacks. (CVE-2014-8553,
        CVE-2014-8988, CVE-2014-9279)
    
      - An error exists in the file 'core/string_api.php' that
        could allow open redirect attacks. (CVE-2014-6316)
    
      - An error exists in the file 'gpc_api.php' that could
        allow an attacker to bypass authentication protections
        by using a password that starts with a NULL byte.
        (CVE-2014-6387)
    
      - An error exists in the 'XML Import/Export' plugin that
        could allow unauthorized attackers to upload XML files
        or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-8598)
    
      - An error exists related to the CAPTCHA protection
        mechanism and the parameter 'public_key' that could
        allow security bypasses. (CVE-2014-9117)
    
    Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit this issue but has
    instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://mantisbt.org/blog/archives/mantisbt/301");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/changelog_page.php?version_id=191");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to version 1.2.18 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      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:"metasploit_name", value:'MantisBT XmlImportExport Plugin PHP Code Injection Vulnerability');
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", 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:"2014/12/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/12/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/22");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mantisbt:mantisbt");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("mantis_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("installed_sw/MantisBT", "Settings/ParanoidReport");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80, php:TRUE);
    
    app_name = "MantisBT";
    
    install = get_single_install(app_name: app_name, port: port, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
    install_url = build_url(port:port, qs:install['path']);
    version = install['version'];
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    ver = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    
    # Versions 1.2.x < 1.2.18 are vulnerable
    if (ver[0] == 1 && ver[1] == 2 && ver[2] < 18)
    {
      set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value:TRUE);
      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     : 1.2.18\n';
        security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(port);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app_name, install_url, version);