full-disclosure - Re: Facebook Attach EXE Vulnerability

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Message-ID: <CABgXHn9UddXprs4c+U98jcDbsH16PdS4nhAt4sUjUDigAWkd-w@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:33:00 +0100
From: Dan Ballance <tzewang.dorje@...il.com>
To: Full Disclosure <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: Facebook Attach EXE Vulnerability

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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