Metasploit 4.1.0 Web UI project[name] cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Metasploit 4.1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web UI. Such manipulation of the argument project[name] leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Metasploit 4.1.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Web UI. The manipulation of the argument project[name] with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 10/20/2011 by sschurtz as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is shared for download at dev.metasploit.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

A public exploit has been developed by Stefan Schurtz (sschurtz) and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at dev.metasploit.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 4.1.0 Update 20111020000001 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at dev.metasploit.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (18012), SecurityFocus (BID 50315†), OSVDB (80287†) and Secunia (SA50315†). thehackernews.com is providing further details. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Name

Metasploit

Version

4.1.0

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Stefan Schurtz (sschurtz)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Metasploit 4.1.0 Update 20111020000001

Timelineinfo

10/19/2011 🔍
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10/20/2011 +1 days 🔍
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03/24/2012 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dev.metasploit.com
Researcher: sschurtz
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4880
SecurityFocus: 50315
Secunia: 50315 - PG Portal Pro Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 80287

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2012 15:40
Updated: 04/25/2018 12:24
Changes: 03/24/2012 15:40 (64), 04/25/2018 12:24 (2)
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