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Description
Overview of the Vulnerability User accounts are more susceptible to account takeover when there is no password confirmation on certain actions. For example, change of email address, change of password, management of Multi-Factor Authentication details, and account deletion.
The application lacks password confirmation on the delete account function which could be abused by an attacker who has access to the user’s account (eg. a public computer the user has not logged out of). From here the attacker could delete a user’s account.
Business Impact This vulnerability can lead to reputational damage and indirect financial loss to the company as customers may view the application as insecure.
Steps to Reproduce Use a browser to navigate to: {{ https://developers.google.com/profile/u/me}}
Use the delete account functionality
Observe that no password confirmation is required
Proof of Concept (PoC) The screenshot(s) below demonstrates the lack of password confirmation when using the delete account function: