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### Summary XSS vulnerability in OAuth callback server allows JavaScript injection through unsanitized error parameter. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser during OAuth authentication. ### Details **Vulnerable Code:** `spotipy/oauth2.py` lines 1238-1274 (RequestHandler.do_GET) **The Problem:** During OAuth flow, spotipy starts a local HTTP server to receive callbacks. The server reflects the `error` URL parameter directly into HTML without sanitization. **Vulnerable code at line 1255:** ```python status = f"failed ({self.server.error})" ``` **Then embedded in HTML at line 1265:** ```python self._write(f"""<html> <body> <h1>Authentication status: {status}</h1> </body> </html>""") ``` The `error` parameter comes from URL parsing (lines 388-393) without HTML escaping, allowing script injection. **Attack Flow:** 1. User starts OAuth authentication → local server runs on `http://127.0.0.1:8080` 2. Attacker crafts malicious URL: `http://127.0.0.1:8080/?err...
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Mattermost versions 10.12.x <= 10.12.1, 10.11.x <= 10.11.4, 10.5.x <= 10.5.12, 11.0.x <= 11.0.3 fail to properly validate OAuth state tokens during OpenID Connect authentication which allows an authenticated attacker with team creation privileges to take over a user account via manipulation of authentication data during the OAuth completion flow. This requires email verification to be disabled (default: disabled), OAuth/OpenID Connect to be enabled, and the attacker to control two users in the SSO system with one of them never having logged into Mattermost.
Gainsight has disclosed that the recent suspicious activity targeting its applications has affected more customers than previously thought. The company said Salesforce initially provided a list of 3 impacted customers and that it has "expanded to a larger list" as of November 21, 2025. It did not reveal the exact number of customers who were impacted, but its CEO, Chuck Ganapathi, said "we
The threat actor known as ToddyCat has been observed adopting new methods to obtain access to corporate email data belonging to target companies, including using a custom tool dubbed TCSectorCopy. "This attack allows them to obtain tokens for the OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol using the user's browser, which can be used outside the perimeter of the compromised infrastructure to access
ShinyHunters breached Gainsight apps integrated with Salesforce, claiming access to data from 1000 firms using stolen credentials and compromised tokens.
Salesforce has warned of detected "unusual activity" related to Gainsight-published applications connected to the platform. "Our investigation indicates this activity may have enabled unauthorized access to certain customers’ Salesforce data through the app's connection," the company said in an advisory. The cloud services firm said it has taken the step of revoking all active access and refresh
An issue was discovered in Clerk-js 5.88.0 allowing attackers to bypass the OAuth authentication flow by manipulating the request at the OTP verification stage.