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cPanel <= 9.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 12097

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains an application that is affected by multiple issues.

Description

The version of cPanel installed on the remote host is version 9.1.0 (or earlier) and thus reportedly affected by multiple issues:

 - The dohtaccess.html script fails to sanitize input supplied by a user and is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. (CVE-2004-2308)

 - Both the Login Page and resetpass functionality fail to sanitize user input and can be manipulated to execute arbitrary commands (CVE-2004-1769 & CVE-2004-1770). For example, the following URL demonstrates the id command being executed:

 http://www.example.com:2082/login/?user=|"`id`"|

Solution

Upgrade to the newest version of cPanel or disable this service

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 12097

File Name: cpanel_login_cmd_exec.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/14/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 9.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1769, CVE-2004-1770, CVE-2004-2308

BID: 9848, 9853, 9855