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Naukri - Job Search Apps mail ID exposed

Naukri, a leading Indian jobs website, has patched a vulnerability that revealed the email IDs of recruiters posting jobs on its site to hunt for and recruit candidates online.

The issue, discovered by security researcher Lohith Gowda, affected the API that Naukri used on its Android and iOS apps. The API exposed the email addresses of recruiters visiting profiles of potential candidates on Naukri’s platform. The issue did not appear to affect the company’s website.

The exposed recruiter email IDs can be used for targeted phishing attacks, and recruiters may receive excessive unsolicited emails and spam,” Gowda told TechCrunch.

He stated that open email IDs could be included in public breach databases or spam lists, and bulk scraping of email addresses can result in automated bot abuse or scams.

TechCrunch confirmed the exposure after Gowda made disclosures regarding the bug. The researcher confirmed to TechCrunch that the bug was remediated earlier this week, which Naukri seconded on Friday.

All identified enhancements are implemented, ensuring our systems remain updated and resilient,” Alok Vij, IT infrastructure head at Naukri’s parent company InfoEdge, told TechCrunch over email.

Certain aspects of our recruiter profiles are made public to facilitate users to know who can see their profile(s). We perform frequent audits and security reviews, Mr.Vij stated.



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