Launchrock Takeover Detection

What is the "Launchrock Takeover Detection?"

The "Launchrock Takeover Detection" module is designed to detect potential takeover vulnerabilities in Launchrock websites. Launchrock is a software platform that allows users to create landing pages and collect email addresses for marketing purposes. This module focuses on identifying misconfigurations or vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to a takeover of the Launchrock website.

This module has a severity level of high, indicating that the identified vulnerabilities could have a significant impact on the security and functionality of the website.

The original author of this module is pdteam.

Impact

If a takeover vulnerability is detected and exploited, an attacker could gain unauthorized access to the Launchrock website. This could result in various consequences, such as defacement of the website, unauthorized data access, or even complete control over the website's functionality.

How does the module work?

The "Launchrock Takeover Detection" module works by analyzing the response received from the target website and comparing it against predefined matching conditions. It uses a combination of DSL (Domain Specific Language) and word-based matching conditions to identify potential takeover indicators.

For example, one of the matching conditions used by this module is to check if the response contains the phrase: "It looks like you may have taken a wrong turn somewhere. Don't worry...it happens to all of us." If this phrase is found in the response, it indicates a potential misconfiguration or vulnerability that could be exploited for a takeover.

The module may also send HTTP requests to the target website to gather additional information and perform more advanced checks.

It's important to note that this module is just one test case within the Vidoc platform, which utilizes multiple modules to perform comprehensive scanning and detection of various security issues.

For more information about this module, you can refer to the GitHub issue related to takeover vulnerabilities in Launchrock.

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