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Re: Facebook Attach EXE Vulnerability


From: Pablo Ximenes <pablo () ximen es>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:18:48 -0300

Not fixed yet. At least not yesterday when I checked.

Nathan, didn't Facebook ask for some time to fix this bug after they have
acknowledged it?


Pablo Ximenes
http://ximen.es/
http://twitter.com/pabloximenes

Em 27/10/2011, às 19:29, Joshua Thomas <rappercrazzy () gmail com> escreveu:

can't believe such was on FB  .... wahahaha !!! lol ....rofl ...

When was this discovered and fixed ?


On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 1:02 AM, Nathan Power < <np () securitypentest com>
np () securitypentest com> wrote:


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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.


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Read the rest of this advisory here:

<http://www.securitypentest.com/2011/10/facebook-attach-exe-vulnerability.html>
http://www.securitypentest.com/2011/10/facebook-attach-exe-vulnerability.html


Enjoy :)


Nathan Power
<http://www.securitypentest.com>www.securitypentest.com

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