FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 39621

This page contains detailed information about the FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 39621
Name: FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Filename: firestats_1_6_2.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2009-06-13
This Plugin Published: 2009-07-07
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-19
Plugin Version: 1.15
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: firestats_detect.nasl, wordpress_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/FireStats, www/PHP

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2009-06-13
Patch Published: 2009-06-13
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-2143, CVE-2009-2144
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:edgewall:firestats

Synopsis

A web application on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its version number, the install of FireStats running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A remote file include vulnerability in the 'fs_javascript' parameter of 'firestats-wordpress.php'. (CVE-2009-2143)

- An unspecified SQL injection vulnerability. (CVE-2009-2144)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to FireStats 1.6.2-stable or later.

Exploitability

Target Network Port(s): 80
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

This is the firestats_1_6_2.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc. 

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(39621);
  script_version("1.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2143", "CVE-2009-2144");
  script_bugtraq_id(35367, 35533);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"8945");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"35400");

  script_name(english:"FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of FireStats.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web application on the remote host is affected by multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version number, the install of FireStats running on
the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A remote file include vulnerability in the
    'fs_javascript' parameter of 'firestats-wordpress.php'.
    (CVE-2009-2143)

  - An unspecified SQL injection vulnerability.
    (CVE-2009-2144)

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:"http://firestats.cc/wiki/ChangeLog#a1.6.2-stable13062009");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to FireStats 1.6.2-stable 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_cwe_id(89, 94);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/06/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/07/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:edgewall:firestats");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("firestats_detect.nasl", "wordpress_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/FireStats", "www/PHP");
  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 = "FireStats";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

port = get_http_port(default:80, php: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(port:port, qs:dir);

ver = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
  ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

# Affects versions < 1.6.2
if (
  (ver[0] < 1) ||
  (ver[0] == 1 && ver[1] < 6) ||
  (ver[0] == 1 && ver[1] == 6 && ver[2] < 2)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value:TRUE);

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  URL               : ' +install_url+
      '\n  Installed version : ' +version+
      '\n  Fixed version     : 1.6.2-stable\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, install_url, version);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/firestats_1_6_2.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\firestats_1_6_2.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/firestats_1_6_2.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select CGI abuses plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select FireStats < 1.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities plugin ID 39621.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl firestats_1_6_2.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a firestats_1_6_2.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - firestats_1_6_2.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state firestats_1_6_2.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: Secunia Advisory: CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:
  • CWE-89 (Weakness) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
  • CWE-94 (Weakness) Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file firestats_1_6_2.nasl version 1.15. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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