Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 Contact Details cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Contact Details Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-0768. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advised to substitute the affected component with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 (Messaging Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component Contact Details Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Contact Details functionality in Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.209 and earlier allow user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript: URI in the SRC attribute of an IMG element to the (1) First Name, (2) Last Name, and (3) Nickname fields. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The bug was discovered 01/26/2007. The weakness was shared 01/30/2007 by Hai Nam Luke as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0768 since 02/05/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at messenger.yahoo.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32135), SecurityFocus (BID 22269†), OSVDB (31674†), Secunia (SA23928†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-17454†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: messenger.yahoo.com

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01/26/2007 🔍
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01/30/2007 +4 days 🔍
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01/27/2008 +356 days 🔍
08/04/2019 +4207 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: yahoo.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Hai Nam Luke
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0768 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0768
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2889
X-Force: 32135
SecurityFocus: 22269 - Yahoo! Messenger Notification Message HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 23928
OSVDB: 31674 - Yahoo! Messenger Contact Details Multiple Field XSS
Vulnerability Center: 17454 - Yahoo! Messenger Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities in Contact Details Functionality, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 02/01/2007 17:58
Updated: 08/04/2019 09:45
Changes: 02/01/2007 17:58 (75), 08/04/2019 09:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:E67:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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