Vulnerabilities/

Email Address Disclosure

Impact: Informational

Description

The disclosure of email addresses on webpages can make them vulnerable to harvesting by spambots, leading to an influx of unsolicited spam emails.

Recommendation

To prevent email address disclosure and spam, refrain from displaying personal email addresses directly on webpages. Instead, utilize submission forms with CAPTCHA challenges to receive messages securely.

References

Last updated on May 13, 2024

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