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CAPEC-388

Application API Button Hijacking
MEDIUM
Draft
2014-06-23 00:00 +00:00
2022-09-29 00:00 +00:00
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Description

An attacker manipulates either egress or ingress data from a client within an application framework in order to change the destination and/or content of buttons displayed to a user within API messages. Performing this attack allows the attacker to manipulate content in such a way as to produce messages or content that looks authentic but contains buttons that point to an attacker controlled destination.

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Prerequisites

Targeted software is utilizing application framework APIs

Resources Required

A software program that allows the use of adversary-in-the-middle (CAPEC-94) communications between the client and server, such as a adversary-in-the-middle (CAPEC-94) proxy.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name
CWE-471 Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID)
The product does not properly protect an assumed-immutable element from being modified by an attacker.
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.
CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.
CWE-602 Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
The product is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server.
CWE-311 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

References

REF-327

So Many Ways [...]: Exploiting Facebook and YoVille
Tom Stracener, Sean Barnum.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date Release
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2014-06-23 +00:00

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2018-07-31 +00:00 Updated Description, Description Summary, Examples-Instances
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2019-09-30 +00:00 Updated @Abstraction
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2021-06-24 +00:00 Updated Resources_Required
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-09-29 +00:00 Updated Example_Instances

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