Yahoo! Messenger 'Enter Mobile Number' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

BID:68494

Info

Yahoo! Messenger 'Enter Mobile Number' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 68494
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 07 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 07 2014 12:00AM
Credit: Ateeq ur Rehman Khan
Vulnerable: Yahoo! Messenger 11.5 228
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Yahoo! Messenger 'Enter Mobile Number' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

Yahoo! Messenger is prone to an HTML-injection vulnerability.

Successful exploits will allow attacker-supplied HTML and script code to run in the context of the affected browser, potentially allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials or control how the site is rendered to the user. Other attacks are also possible.

Yahoo! Messenger is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Yahoo! Messenger 'Enter Mobile Number' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a web browser.

Solution / Fix

Yahoo! Messenger 'Enter Mobile Number' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]

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Yahoo! Messenger 'Enter Mobile Number' Parameter HTML Injection Vulnerability

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