Naukri.com, a well-known job search website in India, has fixed a bug that was showing the email addresses of recruiters to other users.
This issue was found in the mobile apps (Android and iOS), but the main website was not affected.
A security researcher named Lohith Gowda discovered the problem. He said the bug was in the app’s API, which is the part of the app that connects to the internet and shows data. Because of this issue, when a recruiter looked at someone’s profile, their email address could be seen by others.
The researcher said this could be dangerous. If someone got these email addresses, they could send spam or phishing emails or even try to scam the recruiters. The emails could also end up in public leak databases or be used by bots.
TechCrunch checked the problem and confirmed it was real. The company behind Naukri.com, InfoEdge, said they fixed the bug earlier this week. A company official said there was no sign of any misuse of data, and they regularly check their systems to make sure everything is safe.
Naukri.com started in 1997 and is one of India’s top websites for finding jobs. It also runs a version for the Middle East called Naukrigulf.com.
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