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Ellen Jennings-Trace

Gallup blocks security flaw which could have led to fake polling data

ID theft.

Researchers at Checkmarx recently identified critical Cross-Site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities on the website of polling firm Gallup which they say could have been used by malicious actors to gain access to the survey company’s platform.

The research notes XSS is a vulnerability that might enable attackers to gain ‘full control over an application’s functionality and data’, especially if the user impersonated has been granted special access.

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