Skype Cross Site Scripting

`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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