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Facebook Messenger Bug Exposed Who You Were Chatting With

As Mark Zuckerbergs privacy parade carries on, a researcher has revealed his findings of a since-patched Facebook vulnerability in Messenger that could potentially expose information about who users had been communicating with.

Using a users browser, a hacker could potentially exploit iframe properties to see who that user had been chatting with on Messenger.

The company noted that the issue is not specific to its platform but confirmed that it has indeed updated its code and removed iframes from its Messenger web app.

Its worth noting that while still a privacy issue, the vulnerability doesnt seem to unload any other details related to chats themselves other than whether a user was in communication with another user or bot.

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Author: Catie Keck

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