The article discusses the novel ConsentFix attack technique that hijacks Microsoft accounts by exploiting OAuth consent phishing combined with social engineering. It highlights community responses, vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps, and recommended defenses to detect and prevent this emerging threat. #ConsentFix #OAuthPhishing
Keypoints
- ConsentFix merges social engineering with OAuth consent phishing to hijack Microsoft accounts.
- The attack targets first-party Microsoft apps with pre-consented permissions and bypasses MFA controls.
- It involves phishing victims into sharing OAuth authorization codes via malicious webpages.
- Community contributions include improved attack implementations and vulnerability assessments of vulnerable Microsoft apps.
- Organizations should monitor browser activity and log specific OAuth app activities to defend against ConsentFix.