Firefox users: Beware of Gmail XSS Attack

Saturday November 17, 2007

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An exploit for Firefox, reported 10 days ago and as of yet still not patched, is #-Link-Snipped-# access to Google accounts, including gmail.
Firefox users are advised to use NoScript or turn off javacript on unknown webpages and stay logged out of their Google Accounts until a fix is issued.
A 302 redirect error in Google, discovered by bedford.org's Morgan Lowtech aka tx, creates a domain-wide cross-site scripting attack allowing hackers to gain access and modify Google user accounts including e-mails, contact lists and online presence.

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Replies

  • mahul
    mahul
    cool update simple... though i do not use firefox,lots of my pals do. guess i will have to inform them
  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    Thanks for the update, Simple!

    -The Big K-

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