Open redirect URLs: Is your site being abused?

February 3rd, 2009

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This article provides a solid overview of the relatively new vector for attack that hijacks your open redirect URLs.

Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Open redirect URLs: Is your site being abused?

No one wants malware or spammy URLs inserted onto their domain, which is why we all try to follow good security practices. But what if there were a way for spammers to take advantage of your site, without ever setting a virtual foot in your server?

There is, by abusing open redirect URLs.

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