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XSS Vulnerability Found in Google, Forbes, Myspace, MTV and Ferrari

Deepanker Verma January 28, 2012 Internet, Security

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Security researcher, Ucha Gobejishvili has found XSS vulnerabilities in Google, Myspace and some other popular website.

A security researcher from Vulnerability Laboratory published cross site scripting vulnerability in Google apps page and also in some other popular websites. The name of the security researcher is Ucha Gobejishvili, who is also known as longrifle0x. He reported the vulnerability to Google.

According to the report, the level of risk due to the vulnerability is low but it can lead to cookies stealing and account hijacking.

He has also found vulnerabilities in Forbes search page, Ferrari’s official online store, MTV, and the social network MySpace. Unfortunately, none of them is currently patched up and reports from XSSED reveal that the domains were already XSS’ed.

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Deepanker Verma is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of TechloMedia. He holds Engineering degree in Computer Science and has over 15 years of experience in the technology sector. Deepanker bridges the gap between complex engineering and consumer electronics. He is also a a known Security Researcher acknowledged by global giants including Apple, Microsoft, and eBay. He uses his technical background to rigorously test gadgets, focusing on performance, security, and long-term value.