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Google Reader security flaw gets you unlimited blog subscribers

Discussion in 'Google' started by mad4, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. #1
    A flaw in Google Reader and the Google homepage means that if you add a couple of 1 pixel wide iframes on your website you can auto subscribe all your visitors to your RSS feed or an affiliate offers feed;).

    Add something like this link (this subscribes you to my feed so watch out if you click it) to your iframe src and bingo, the reader has subscribed!:eek:

    http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/blog/google-reader-security-flaw/
     
    mad4, Jul 18, 2007 IP
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  2. rcj662

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    Nasty little tip. Not sure if you could get droped from a affiliate program for doing this.
     
    rcj662, Jul 18, 2007 IP
  3. champ_rock

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    ys i think it will be against the affiliate program.. better check out with the TOS first
     
    champ_rock, Jul 18, 2007 IP
  4. andheresjohnny

    andheresjohnny Well-Known Member

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    #4
    You've made some nice posts recently. Guess I'll put Blogstorm on my daily reading list.

    Thanks for the tip.
     
    andheresjohnny, Jul 18, 2007 IP
  5. mad4

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    Thanks.:)

    I'm guessing that Google will fix this soon.
     
    mad4, Jul 18, 2007 IP
  6. DeViAnThans3

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    #6
    I probably won't use this trick (Google will probably fix it within a few hours LOL), but still thanks for this. Its impressing to see what kind of stupid flaws there sometimes are :)
    Lol, adding 1pixel-wide iframes :D

    Wanted to add rep, but it seems I given you some already earlier :|
     
    DeViAnThans3, Jul 18, 2007 IP
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    mikeid22 Notable Member

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    Did they???
     
    mikeid22, Dec 24, 2007 IP
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    sweetfunny Banned

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    I've known about this for some time, and they havn't fixed it yet.
     
    sweetfunny, Dec 24, 2007 IP
  9. Fka200

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    Signed up the old fashion way. Really like the blog!
     
    Fka200, Dec 25, 2007 IP
  10. grg

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    Seems to doesn't work for me...
     
    grg, Dec 25, 2007 IP
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    OT: but I like the Article you posted about the foreign lang websites. I found the google trends link to be very useful in it. (didn't know about it until I seen you link to it.).
     
    exodus, Dec 25, 2007 IP
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    #12
    cool tip - has it been fixed yet?
     
    guitarbinge, May 20, 2008 IP
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    IEmailer.com Well-Known Member

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    Wow, while it's really an old one but i like it... good find :)
     
    IEmailer.com, May 20, 2008 IP
  14. glenndorsey

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    Whoa man! That is crazy!!!! Wow. Would you get dropped from affiliates with this trick? Is it widely known??

    :eek:
     
    glenndorsey, May 20, 2008 IP
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    Not working for me. Appears to have been fixed.
     
    justinbezanson, May 21, 2008 IP
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    ishtar Well-Known Member

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    Not working here either...
     
    ishtar, Jul 25, 2008 IP
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    #17
    Seems like most of the stuff this guy posts about doesn't work - just like his article on using Google alerts to detect if your blog was hacked. He's just using linkbait to get more traffic so it'll be the last time I visit that blog and waste my time.
     
    Bryce, Jul 25, 2008 IP
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    #18
    it' a topic which is posted million days ago...wht's the purpose of pushing it
     
    nitins60, Jul 25, 2008 IP
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    #19
    Who posted on this Thread. It is obviously over now.
     
    uzair21, Jul 25, 2008 IP
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    ishtar Well-Known Member

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    That's not true my friend, the Google Alerts thing is working fine. I can show you proof if you want, just send me a PM :)
     
    ishtar, Jul 26, 2008 IP