Re: [Full-disclosure] Apache Illegal Request Handling Possible XSS Vulnerability

Hi.
I think that server should have a list of valid requests. In fact
Apache warns you sometimes that valid requests are:
"GET/POST/TRACE/OPTIONS". The solution that it just accepts everything
as request and protocol makes no sense. What kind of protocol is
"<script>"?
Regards Michal.

On 4/24/07, Richard Moore <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Michal Majchrowicz wrote:
Hi.
I think now we can classify this as flaw in Apache. It accepts
requests that simply make no sense. Take a look at this example:
<script>alert(document.cookie);</script> /test.php
<script>alert(document.cookie);</script>
In some circumstances it may cause XSS vulnerability:
<?php
echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'];
echo $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'];
?>

As Kradorex Xeron said, that's a flaw in the script. Apache needs
to let arbitrary verbs through to the PHP (or other server extension)
otherwise tools like webdav that require additional verbs could not
be implemented. It is possibly arguable that it should restrict the
verbs to a single alphanumeric string, but it certainly can't be
counted on to be just GET/POST etc.

Cheers

Rich.

I am now investigating other possible attacks.
Regards Michal Majchrowicz.

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