Document Title:
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ImageShack Service - Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
References (Source):
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=352
Release Date:
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2011-12-21
Vulnerability Laboratory ID (VL-ID):
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352
Product & Service Introduction:
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ImageShack is a free image hosting website. ImageShack has a subscription service but the
majority of its revenue is produced from advertising related to its free image hosting.
The imageshack.us Alexa ranking in September 25, 2007 was one of the top 40, but now as
of September 25, 2011 it s dropped to 135. According to Nielsen//NetRatings, ImageShack
was the fourth fastest growing web brand in July 2006.
(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageShack)
Abstract Advisory Information:
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The Vulnerability-Lab Team discovered a cross site scripting vulnerability on the ImageShack main vendor website service.
Vulnerability Disclosure Timeline:
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2011-11-07: Vendor Notification
2011-12-21: Public or Non-Public Disclosure
Discovery Status:
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Published
Exploitation Technique:
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Remote
Severity Level:
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Low
Technical Details & Description:
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A non-persistent cross site scripting vulnerability is detected on the ImageShack website. The vulnerability allows remote
attackers to hijack users sessions via cross site scripting. Successful exploitation of the client-side vulnerability
can result in session hijacking & account steal.
Vulnerable Module(s):
[+] Slideshow
Affected Module(s):
[+] webplayer.php
Picture(s):
../imageshack.png
Proof of Concept (PoC):
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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:
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Code Review:
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Reference(s):
http://img29.imageshack.us/slideshow/webplayer.php?id=
Security Risk:
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The security risk of the non persistent cross site scripting vulnerability is estimated as low(+).
Credits & Authors:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Chokri B.A. (Meister)
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