Unauthorized Account Access via Leaked Credentials in URL Format (Account Takeover )

Disclosed: 2025-05-07 23:08:32 By firec4t To khanacademy
Critical
Vulnerability Details
I discovered a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to access user accounts on khanAcademy.com using credentials publicly available on VirusTotal., an attacker can directly authenticate into a user’s account without any secondary verification or alert to the user. i have reported a similar issue , here's the report ( 2981324 ) this time the email and password of the victim is archived in clear text ( https://en.khanacademy.org/login,██████,,█████████,,,█████████,██████████,Personal ) by entering the mail ( ██████████ ) and password ( ███████ ) in the login , the attacker can easily perform account takeover Please Enforce 2FA: Make two-factor authentication mandatory, especially for accounts with detected exposure. ## Impact Full account takeover: Unauthorized access to user accounts with no user awareness. Exposure of personal data: Private information such as learning progress, messages, and linked accounts may be compromised. Potential financial or reputational damage: If linked to other services, this access may lead to wider exploitation.
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  • Report ID: 3080597
  • State: Closed
  • Substate: resolved
  • Upvotes: 4
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