Skype Vendor Website - Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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Title:
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Skype Vendor Website - Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability


Date:
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2011-11-11


References:
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=309


VL-ID:
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309


Introduction:
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Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chats over the Internet. Calls to 
other users within the
Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee 
using a debit-based
user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file 
transfer, and
videoconferencing. Skype has 663 million registered users as of 2010.  The network is operated by Skype Limited, which 
has its headquarters
in Luxembourg. Most of the development team and 44% of the overall employees of Skype are situated in the offices of 
Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia.

(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype)


Abstract:
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The Vulnerability-Lab Team discovered a cross site scripting vulnerability on the Skype main vendor website.


Report-Timeline:
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2011-11-04:     Vendor Notification
2011-11-05:     Vendor Response/Feedback
2011-11-10:     Vendor Fix/Patch 
2011-11-11:     Public or Non-Public Disclosure


Status:
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Published


Exploitation-Technique:
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Remote


Severity:
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Low


Details:
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A non-persistent cross site scripting vulnerability is detected on the Skype vendor website. The vulnerability allows 
remote 
attackers to hijack skype customer sessions via cross site scripting. Successful exploitation of the client-side 
vulnerability 
can result in session hijacking & account steal.


Vulnerable Module(s):
                                                        [+] Subscriptions to call a single country

Affected Module(s):
                                                        [+] Skype.com

Picture(s):
                                                        ../ive1.png
                                                        ../ive2.png
                                                        ../ive3.png


Proof of Concept:
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The vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers on client-side via required user inter action. 
For demonstration or reproduce ...

PoC:
"><img src="tester1337.png" onerror=alert("CROSS-SITE-SCRIPTING") />


Reference(s): 
www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/pay-monthly-new


Risk:
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The security risk of the non persistent cross site scripting vulnerability is estimated as low(+).


Credits:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory -  Aditya Gupta


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