HexBrain

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.

  1. Log into the attacker's account.
  2. Message the victim from the attacker's account.
  3. Delete the attacker's account.
  4. Log into the victim's account.
  5. Check the victim's message box.
  6. The victim cannot use the account again.

Video: {F978195}

Impact

The victim cannot use the account again.

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