VDB-11320 · OSVDB 100348 · GCVE-100-11320

Instagram/Flattr 4.0.2/4.1.2/4.2.7 on iOS/Android HTTP media_id Photo Upload missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Instagram and Flattr 4.0.2/4.1.2/4.2.7 on iOS/Android. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component HTTP Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument media_id as part of POST Request can lead to missing encryption (Photo Upload). Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Instagram and Flattr 4.0.2/4.1.2/4.2.7 on iOS/Android (Social Network Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation of the argument media_id as part of a POST Request leads to a missing encryption vulnerability (Photo Upload). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was published 11/21/2013 by Andreas Pfohl with rt-solutions.de GmbH as Instagram Photo Upload and Flattr Money Redirection Vulnerability as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

A public exploit has been developed by Andreas Pfohl and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (100348†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Photo Upload
Class: Missing encryption / Photo Upload
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Andreas Pfohl
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/21/2013 🔍
11/21/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2013 +8 days 🔍
03/23/2019 +1940 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Instagram Photo Upload and Flattr Money Redirection Vulnerability
Researcher: Andreas Pfohl
Organization: rt-solutions.de GmbH
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11320
OSVDB: 100348

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 11/29/2013 09:21
Updated: 03/23/2019 13:29
Changes: 11/29/2013 09:21 (52), 03/23/2019 13:29 (2)
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