JVN#83459967
Janetter vulnerable to cross-site request forgery
Overview
Janetter contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
Products Affected
- Janetter for Windows versions prior to 3.3.0.0
- Janetter for Macintosh versions prior to 3.3.0
Description
Janetter is a client software for using Twitter. Janetter contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
Impact
When a malicious page is opened with a web browser while Janetter is being used, the user may be impersonated to post tweets, upload local image files, and OS commands may be executed with the privileges of Janetter.
Solution
Update the software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
According to the developer, the Windows version of Janetter contains an automatic update feature. This feature automatically updates Janetter once a day.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Jane, Inc. | Janetter - Update |
| Janetter Official Blog |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2012.03.19
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | expertise and/or luck required (guessing correctly in medium-sized space, kernel expertise) |
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Credit
Kazuhiko Kusano of Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2012-1236 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2012-000027 |