McDonald’s McHire Mishap: 64M Job Applications Exposed in Security Blunder!
McDonald’s McHire platform had a major security hiccup, exposing 64 million job applications. Thanks to easily guessable logins and an IDOR vulnerability, anyone could access sensitive data. Fortunately, the issue was swiftly resolved, ensuring Olivia the chatbot can return to taking orders—of job applications, that is!
Hot Take:
Looks like McDonald’s McHire platform was serving up more than just job opportunities; it was also dishing out a side of personal data to anyone with a knack for guessing passwords and tweaking URLs. Who knew the secret sauce to your next job application was “123456”? It’s time for McDonald’s to up its security game before any more applicants get grilled.
Key Points:
- McHire platform exposed 64 million job applications due to security flaws.
- Two vulnerabilities: weak default credentials and an IDOR on an internal API.
- Researchers Ian Carroll and Sam Curry discovered the issue.
- Paradox.ai quickly remediated the vulnerabilities after notification.
- Highlights the need for robust security in AI systems handling personal data.
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