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Thread: Read:Major Web Browzer Vulnerability!!!

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    Exclamation Read:Major Web Browzer Vulnerability!!!

    A malicious user can create a form which is submitted by the victim (automatically using Active Scripting or manually using Social Engineering). This form can cause a non- HTTP service to echo back JavaScript commands which in turn allow the malicious user to steal the cookie for that domain. There are more uses for this attack, other than just stealing cookies.


    Effects:
    Internet Explorer 6 and older versions
    Opera 6.0 and older versions


    Severity:
    Allows stealing of cookies, penetration of internal networks and other evil stuff.

    Author:
    Obscure^
    [ obscure@eyeonsecurity.net ]

    Vendor Status:
    Internet Explorer - Informed secure@microsoft.com and worked with them to release a patch. Should be out soon.
    Opera - Worked with the Opera team. A fix is due next release.


    Web:

    http://eyeonsecurity.net/papers/ - Extended HTML Form Attack


    Background.

    Many web browsers such as Internet Explorer allow forms to be submitted to non-HTTP services. Some non-HTTP services echo back the information sent, and the web browser renders the echo as an HTML page, regardless of the protocol behind the service.


    Problem.

    A malicious user can create a form which is submitted by the victim (automatically using Active Scripting or manually using Social Engineering). This form can cause a non-HTTP service to echo back JavaScript commands which in turn allow the malicious user to steal the cookie for that domain. There are more uses for this attack, other than just stealing cookies.


    Exploit Example.

    available at http://eyeonsecurity.net/advisories/showMyCookie.html




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    Question No, don't say so.

    I can understand M$. But Opera as well. Dam%@# there goes the neighborhood. LOL Well at least Opera does'nt have to put out a fix every week or so. EhhHemm...(thinking MS here). Like someone elses browser does.....
    Thanks for the info.
    The COOKIE TUX lives!!!!
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    No one hears your screams.


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    Hahaha trust me.. this news scares me more than it scares you...
    I hope Bill and the makers of Opera releases the patch very soon..

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    Good heads up sonic! Possie points for you!
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