Automattic · Report #975827
Permanent DoS with one click.
Validstatus
mediumseverity
127upvotes
19 Nov 2020disclosed
How it was found
Summary:
Hello Team, messages of a user who deletes their account leave DoS effects on another user.
Platform(s) Affected:
[website/mobile app/service]
Steps To Reproduce & PoC:
Before you start testing, create two accounts. [email protected] [email protected] Confirm e-mails to send messages.
- Log into the attacker's account.
- Message the victim from the attacker's account.
- Delete the attacker's account.
- Log into the victim's account.
- Check the victim's message box.
- The victim cannot use the account again.
Video: {F978195}
Impact
The victim cannot use the account again.