game_over Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 hover over the black text, it will show a JS alert. don't worry it doesn't do anything bad, but it could.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_over Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 page redirect: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 You report this...? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserk87 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 thats pretty serious. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted September 21, 2010 Veteran Share Posted September 21, 2010 That's pretty bad :/ Here's how the JS alert was done: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowl Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 :( damn lol http://twitter.com/[yoururl]#@"style="background-color:white;color:white"onmouseover="alert(unescape(document.cookie))"/ Show your cookie :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singh400 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 So, wait - what could this do if used by a bad bad person? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_over Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 people are really messing up twitter with this every time i visit it goes crazy. it looks like its trying to send DMs and alsorts Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Teej Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Just tried to replicate this on my own Twitter Page and nothing happened...? EDIT: Damn, I think they JUST fixed it. I missed out on the fun :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLeto Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ok seriously... what the hell Twitter!? page redirect: http://twitter.com/f...tus/25107522496 The first one is fine but what's at the link on the second? "http://bit.ly/goo" :blink: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_over Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ok seriously... what the hell Twitter!? The first one is fine but what's at the link on the second? "http://bit.ly/goo" :blink: it redirects you to google.co.uk, nothing major.. its got into the hands of malicious users already, whenever i access my twitter page it tries to redirect me to dodgy sites, tweets a message(spreading the 'virus') and also tries to send lots of DMs Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLeto Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 it redirects you to google.co.uk, nothing major.. its got into the hands of malicious users already, whenever i access my twitter page it tries to redirect me to dodgy sites, tweets a message(spreading the 'virus') and also tries to send lots of DMs Looks like it's time for a PC summer/autumn clean :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593175916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLeto Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Fixed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/939794-new-twitter-bug-potentally-dangerous/#findComment-593176632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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