Found the error Not allowed to load local resource: file:///etc/passwd while looking at infosec.pub’s communities page. There’s a community called “ignore me” that adds a few image tags trying to steal your passwd file.

You have to be extremely poorly configured for this to work, but the red flags you see should keep you on your toes for the red flags you don’t.

  • BlueBockser@programming.devEnglish
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    1 year ago

    But… why? Why even put that URL there? Even if it was most likely harmless for all users, this still looks like an attempt at data exfiltration.

    • himazawa@infosec.pubEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Because I wanted to try if others URI schemas were supported instead of http / https. file:// was a valid one. Don’t worry, the day an attempt of data exfil will happen, you will not see it though your console logs.

    • jcg@halubilo.socialEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I doubt this person ever expected anyone to find it or to read that much into it lol