full-disclosure - Re: Facebook Attach EXE Vulnerability

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Message-ID: <CADK2VQyQmRpzEcFcjCjCKeH6=fUp8OMd+o3Kp0WD8uqb3dzajw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:47:06 +0100
From: Vipul Agarwal <vipul@...tygeeks.com>
To: Nathan Power <np@...uritypentest.com>
Cc: Full Disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Facebook Attach EXE Vulnerability

Nice one Nathan :)

On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 9:33 PM, Dan Ballance <tzewang.dorje@...il.com>wrote:

> Is this for real? If so, this is a huge scandal imho. Such a simple error
> for a Facebook developer to make.
> On 27 Oct 2011 13:53, "Nathan Power" <np@...uritypentest.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 1. Summary:
>>
>> When using the Facebook 'Messages' tab, there is a feature to attach a
>> file.
>> Using this feature normally, the site won't allow a user to attach an
>> executable file.
>> A bug was discovered to subvert this security mechanisms. Note, you do NOT
>> have
>> to be friends with the user to send them a message with an attachment.
>>
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Read the rest of this advisory here:
>>
>> http://www.securitypentest.com/2011/10/facebook-attach-exe-vulnerability.html
>>
>>
>> Enjoy :)
>>
>>
>> Nathan Power
>> www.securitypentest.com
>>
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Thanks and Regards,
Vipul Agarwal

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