WebSocket Wizardry: How a Forgotten Channel Let Me Sniff Private Chats in Real-Time ️♂️
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Summary
The article discusses how a researcher discovered a way to eavesdrop on private chat conversations through a forgotten WebSocket endpoint while conducting a bug bounty session.
The researcher initially spotted a spicy snippet of code while hunting for subdomains and endpoints using various tools.
After further investigation, the researcher discovered that the snippet of code was connected to an alert feature that notified users when new messages arrived.
Using this vulnerability, the researcher realized they could sniff real-time chat messages from private conversations, even those thought to be encrypted or secure.
The researcher highlights the importance of securing web sockets and maintaining proper input and output handling, as well as the potential risks associated with unsecured web sockets.
The article ends with the researcher’s encouragement to embrace the hacker’s attitude when it comes to life’s silent moments, choosing to explore and discover unseen possibilities online and offline.