beefproject / beefproject/beef

Add IE11 XXE to read local files

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Description

There seem to be a XXE vulnerability in IE 11 which allows to read every local file:
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152484/MICROSOFT-INTERNET-EXPLORER-v11-XML-EXTERNAL-ENTITY-INJECTION-0DAY.txt

would be nice to include this ;-)

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reading the linked IE11 XXE advisory and locating the project's existing browser-exploitation integrations; done would mean the requested IE11 XXE capability is included with a way to verify it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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