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Nam_Trung
Starting Member

22 Posts

Posted - 23 April 2001 :  17:26:37  Show Profile
Just wanna report this. I have mailed this to Gor providing the backdoor and the script against it. Also I gave to Alan (Aznknight).

HuwR
Forum Admin

United Kingdom
20584 Posts

Posted - 23 April 2001 :  17:47:22  Show Profile  Visit HuwR's Homepage
Is this what you are referring to
http://forum.snitz.com/forum/link.asp?TOPIC_ID=3260

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babygate
Starting Member

32 Posts

Posted - 23 April 2001 :  23:09:34  Show Profile  Visit babygate's Homepage
For those people who don't want to make all those code changes, I have a simply solution implemented in my forum that might prevent the problem with the post.asp. All I did is using a JavaScript function to prevent anyone access the post.asp page directly by including the follow code at the top of post.asp:


<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
//specify valid referrals for script to accept
var validreferrals=new Array()

validreferrals[0]="topic.asp"
validreferrals[1]="forum.asp"

var passed=0

for (r=0;r<validreferrals.length;r++){
if (document.referrer.indexOf(validreferrals[r])!=-1){
passed=1
break
}
}

if (passed==0){
alert("Direct Access to this page is denied! ")
history.go(-1)
}

//-->
</script>


This code will prevent anyone access the post.asp page directly. To limit additional referral page, simply add validreferrals[x]="xxx.asp" to the array.

This works for me so far. Of cause, this code will only work if the browser had JavaScript turned-on.


BabyGate
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 23 April 2001 :  23:47:12  Show Profile
Just tried that function and it works great!
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Gremlin
General Help Moderator

New Zealand
7528 Posts

Posted - 24 April 2001 :  00:29:30  Show Profile  Visit Gremlin's Homepage
ooo nice one BabyGate :)

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Nam_Trung
Starting Member

22 Posts

Posted - 24 April 2001 :  01:03:18  Show Profile
Yes HuwR,
I think so.

Anyway babygate,

I think you also have to add the function in post_info.asp, otherwise you still be able to post.

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davemaxwell
Access 2000 Support Moderator

USA
3020 Posts

Posted - 24 April 2001 :  14:27:33  Show Profile  Visit davemaxwell's Homepage  Send davemaxwell an AOL message  Send davemaxwell an ICQ Message  Send davemaxwell a Yahoo! Message
You can reply from active.asp too....mostly for moderators, but you can do it....

Dave Maxwell
--------------
Proud to be a "World Class" Knucklehead
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Nam_Trung
Starting Member

22 Posts

Posted - 25 April 2001 :  06:24:19  Show Profile
Checking if the referrer is topic.asp/forum.asp/default.asp/active.asp isn't good. Since other can create a link in a page with that name.
The domain name should be in the checking too.

Also in post_info.asp should be the checking too, otherwise, just simple create a form to post.

Nam Trung

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babygate
Starting Member

32 Posts

Posted - 25 April 2001 :  21:26:38  Show Profile  Visit babygate's Homepage
quote:

Checking if the referrer is topic.asp/forum.asp/default.asp/active.asp isn't good. Since other can create a link in a page with that name.
The domain name should be in the checking too.

Also in post_info.asp should be the checking too, otherwise, just simple create a form to post.

Nam Trung





Yes..you are right..Just use the full url for the referrer. Something like this will do the trick:

validreferrals[0]="http://www.domain.com/topic.asp"

or

validreferrals[0]="<%= strHOMEURL %>topic.asp"


BabyGate

Remember to add the check in post_info.asp too if you want to...


Edited by - babygate on 25 April 2001 21:41:00
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 29 April 2001 :  06:07:11  Show Profile
What about using this code:

<% if InstrRev(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER"), strForumURL & "forum.asp") = 0 and InstrRev(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER"), strForumURL & "topic.asp") = 0 and InstrRev(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER"), strForumURL & "search.asp") = 0 and InstrRev(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER"), strForumURL & "active.asp") = 0 and InstrRev(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER"), strForumURL & "default.asp") = 0 then
Go_Result "You have attempted to post a message by tampering with the URL."
end if %>


added to post.asp between:

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_top.asp" -->
<%


NEW CODE ADDED in RED above.


See new code below that works better.
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babygate
Starting Member

32 Posts

Posted - 29 April 2001 :  07:04:35  Show Profile  Visit babygate's Homepage
That will be a better way of checking cuz it's using asp .
BTW, what is the Go_Result?

BabyGate
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 29 April 2001 :  15:09:54  Show Profile
Go_Result is a sub that is included in the alpha version of post.asp and it's also in post_info.asp in v3.1 sr4.

Here is the Go_Result from the alpha version of post.asp, just add it to the very bottom of post.asp.

<%
sub Go_Result(str_err_Msg)
%>
<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="33%" align="left"><font face="<% =strDefaultFontFace %>" size="<% =strDefaultFontSize %>">
<img src="icon_folder_open.gif" height=15 width=15 border="0">&nbsp;<a href="default.asp">All Forums</a><br>
<%
if strRqMethod = "Edit" or _
strRqMethod = "EditTopic" or _
strRqMethod = "Reply" or _
strRqMethod = "ReplyQuote" or _
strRqMethod = "TopicQuote" then
%>
<img src="icon_bar.gif" height=15 width=15 border="0"><img src="icon_folder_open.gif" height=15 width=15 border="0">&nbsp;<a href="FORUM.asp?CAT_ID=<% =strRqCatID %>&FORUM_ID=<% =strRqForumId %>&Forum_Title=<% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"urlpath") %>"><% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"display") %></a><br>
<img src="icon_blank.gif" height=15 width=15 border="0"><img src="icon_bar.gif" height=15 width=15 border="0"><img src="icon_folder_open_topic.gif" height=15 width=15 border="0">&nbsp;<a href="topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=<% =Request.QueryString("TOPIC_ID") %>&CAT_ID=<% =strRqCatID %>&FORUM_ID=<% =strRqForumId %>&Forum_Title=<% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("FORUM_Title"),"urlpath") %>&Topic_Title=<% =ChkString(left(Request.QueryString("Topic_title"), 50),"urlpath") %>"><% =ChkString(Request.QueryString("Topic_Title"),"title") %></a>
<%
end if
%>
</font></td>
</tr>
</table>

<p align="center"><font face="<% =strDefaultFontFace %>" size="<% =strHeaderFontSize %>">There has been a problem!</font></p>

<p align="center"><font color="red" size="<% =strHeaderFontSize %>"><% =str_err_Msg %></font></p>

<p align="center"><font face="<% =strDefaultFontFace %>" size="<% =strDefaultFontSize %>"><a href="JavaScript:history.go(-1)">Go back to correct the problem.</a></font></p>

<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_footer.asp" -->
<%
Response.End
end sub
%>
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 29 April 2001 :  22:48:43  Show Profile
Ok, does anyone want to try this out?

If you have v3.1 SR4 you will need to add Sub Go_Result that is shown in the post just above this one. If you have an Alpha version of the forum, you should already have Sub Go_Result in post.asp (it's at the very end of the file if you want to check for it)

The code is going to be inserted in the same place as the code I posted earlier.

In post.asp just after the following code:


<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_top.asp" -->


Add this:

<%
if strRqMethod = "Edit" or _
strRqMethod = "EditTopic" or _
strRqMethod = "Reply" or _
strRqMethod = "ReplyQuote" or _
strRqMethod = "Topic" or _
strRqMethod = "TopicQuote" then

'## Forum_SQL - Find out if the Category/Forum/Topic is Locked or Un-Locked and if it Exists
strSql = "SELECT " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY.CAT_STATUS, " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM.F_STATUS"
if strRqMethod <> "Topic" then
strSql = strSql & ", " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.T_STATUS "
end if

strSql = strSql & " FROM " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY, " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM"
if strRqMethod <> "Topic" then
strSql = strSql & ", " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS "
end if

strSql = strSql & " WHERE " & strTablePrefix & "CATEGORY.CAT_ID = " & Request.QueryString("CAT_ID")
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM.FORUM_ID = " & Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID")
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "FORUM.CAT_ID = " & Request.QueryString("CAT_ID")
if strRqMethod <> "Topic" then
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.TOPIC_ID = " & Request.QueryString("TOPIC_ID")
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.FORUM_ID = " & Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID")
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.CAT_ID = " & Request.QueryString("CAT_ID")
end if

set rsStatus = my_Conn.Execute(strSql)

if rsStatus.EOF or rsStatus.BOF then

Go_Result "Please don't attempt to edit the URL<br>to gain access to locked Forums/Categories."
else

blnCStatus = rsStatus("CAT_STATUS")
blnFStatus = rsStatus("F_STATUS")
if strRqMethod <> "Topic" then
blnTStatus = rsStatus("T_STATUS")
end if


rsStatus.close
set rsStatus = nothing
end if

if (mLev = 4) or (chkForumModerator(Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID"), ChkString(strDBNTUserName, "decode"))= "1") or (lcase(strNoCookies) = "1") then
AdminAllowed = 1
else
AdminAllowed = 0
end if

select case strRqMethod
case "Topic"
if (blnCStatus = 0) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to post a New Topic to a Locked Category"
end if
if (blnFStatus = 0) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to post a New Topic to a Locked Forum"
end if
case "EditTopic"
if ((blnCStatus = 0) or (blnFStatus = 0) or (blnTStatus = 0)) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to edit a Locked Topic"
end if
case "Reply"
if ((blnCStatus = 0) or (blnFStatus = 0) or (blnTStatus = 0)) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to Reply to a Locked Topic"
end if
case "ReplyQuote"
if ((blnCStatus = 0) or (blnFStatus = 0) or (blnTStatus = 0)) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to Reply to a Locked Topic"
end if
case "TopicQuote"
if ((blnCStatus = 0) or (blnFStatus = 0) or (blnTStatus = 0)) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to Reply to a Locked Topic"
end if
case "Edit"
if ((blnCStatus = 0) or (blnFStatus = 0) or (blnTStatus = 0)) and (AdminAllowed = 0) then
Go_Result "You have attempted to Edit a Reply to a Locked Topic"
end if
end select
end if
%>
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babygate
Starting Member

32 Posts

Posted - 03 May 2001 :  19:54:20  Show Profile  Visit babygate's Homepage
I added this code in topic.asp to prevent someone read posts under a private forum(smiliar backdoor problem with the post.asp):


'#### Forum_SQL - Find out if the Topic exists
strSql = "SELECT " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.T_STATUS "
strSql = strSql & " FROM " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS "
strSql = strSql & " WHERE " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.TOPIC_ID = " & Request.QueryString("TOPIC_ID")
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.FORUM_ID = " & Request.QueryString("FORUM_ID")
strSql = strSql & " AND " & strTablePrefix & "TOPICS.CAT_ID = " & Request.QueryString("CAT_ID")

set rsStatus = my_Conn.Execute(strSql)

if rsStatus.EOF or rsStatus.BOF then
Go_Result "You have attempted to access a topic by tampering with the URL"
end if
'###########end check url tampering


Bascily, it denies access to read a post if the forum_id, topic_id, and cat_id of that post are not correct.

insert code to topic.asp right after this:
<!--#INCLUDE FILE="inc_top.asp" -->

Don't forget to add the Go_Result sub at the end of topic.asp

BabyGate
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RichardKinser
Snitz Forums Admin

USA
16655 Posts

Posted - 03 May 2001 :  23:08:50  Show Profile
I made a few changes to the code above. The changes are noted in red
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paco
Junior Member

Spain
187 Posts

Posted - 07 May 2001 :  11:16:46  Show Profile
Will the fix be included on the next release of the forum?

Regards,
Paco

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