Summary

  • A recently discovered vulnerability at HackerOne meant that users could download and view private comments in bug reports, thanks to a new export feature that had been introduced.
  • HackerOne is a platform on which companies can enrol to identify their own IT vulnerabilities before problematic bugs are identified and exploited by criminals.
  • A HackerOne researcher called Faisalahmed had the $10,000 bounty after he spotted the flaw and reported it via the platform.
  • The problem highlighted the vulnerability of what is known as “limited disclosure reports”, a situation in which content can be viewed only by selected, authorised parties.
  • The problem was quickly addressed once it was discovered.

By Monika sharma

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