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Coinbase · Report #246801

Captcha Bypass in Coinbase SignUp Form

Validstatus
lowseverity
$100bounty
23upvotes
5 Sept 2017disclosed

How it was found

Vulnerability description:

The g-recaptcha-response is not validated on the server-side when submitting a Signup form to the endpoint. Any or no value can be provided for this header

Step to reproduce:

  1. https://www.coinbase.com/signup
  2. Fill the input field and Validate the captcha.
  3. Trun on Brurp submit form and capture the request.
  4. Remove the g-recaptcha-response( response value) and foreword it.

Impact. Fake accounts can be created. Also username enumeration can be performed because no application will allow two email to choose same email.

This report was disclosed publicly on HackerOne and belongs to its author and the program. See the original