Orbeon Forms Detection Scanner

Orbeon Forms is a comprehensive web forms solution frequently utilized by organizations to design and manage online forms for data collection and processing. It is particularly appealing to businesses and governmental entities due to its integration capabilities with existing systems and robust API support. Companies use Orbeon Forms for a variety of applications, including application forms, surveys, and internal process forms that require advanced input handling. The software is acclaimed for its adaptable form systems that accommodate complex validation and dynamic forms. Due to its crucial role in handling sensitive information, maintaining a secure configuration is essential to safeguard user data and administrative controls. This scanner is employed to identify exposed Orbeon Forms interfaces, ensuring a secure installation and operation.

This scanner identifies exposed interfaces in Orbeon Forms installations by detecting the presence of keywords and default links. An Orbeon Forms installation may inadvertently expose interfaces like Form Runner, Form Builder, and Quick Links if configurations are not properly secured. Through this scanning process, administrators can ascertain whether certain Orbeon functionalities are publicly accessible. Identified exposures indicate potential access to sensitive information or control panels. By detecting these exposures, stakeholders can mitigate risks associated with unauthorized access or form manipulation. Detection plays an essential role in the proactive security assessment of web-enabled infrastructures.

The detection process utilizes HTTP GET requests to known URLs for Orbeon Forms deployment, seeking specific keywords in the response body that confirm an exposed interface. By checking for indicators like "Orbeon," "home," and "Quick Links" within the HTTP responses, the scanner determines the presence of public exposure. The queries focus on default paths where Orbeon Forms components are typically deployed. In this context, a status code of 200 signifies a successful connection and potential exposure. The operation also involves following redirects to ensure accurate targeting of hosted Orbeon Forms features that might have alternate paths due to web server configurations.

Exploiting an exposed Orbeon Forms interface can lead to unauthorized access to form data, posing user privacy risks. If an administrative interface is accessible without proper authentication, it might enable malicious entities to alter forms, siphon data, or manage form applications unsafely. Additionally, attackers might use the interface to introduce logic flaws, increasing the scope for indirect attacks against an organization's internal systems. Such exposures could also facilitate reconnaissance, where attackers gather information to exploit further vulnerabilities. Timely detection of such exposures is critical to prevent data compromise and unauthorized administrative operations.

REFERENCES

• https://doc.orbeon.com/
• https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms