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Web Cache Deception vulnerability on algolia.com leads to personal information leakage

Medium
A
Algolia
Submitted None

Team Summary

Official summary from Algolia

A web cache deception(WCD) was found on our main website (algolia.com). An attacker could trick a caching proxy into storing private information transmitted over the internet from authenticated user. To do so, attacker would use simple social engineering where the victim is only required to open a link in a browser while being authenticated on the website. The attacker could then access the cached data, which can include personal and sensitive information of the victim. The exploit URL was formed by using a randomly named css file.

Reported by golim

Report Details

Additional information and metadata

State

Closed

Substate

Resolved

Bounty

$400.00

Submitted

Weakness

Violation of Secure Design Principles