An Israeli research firm said Wednesday that it found security flaws on Alibaba Group’s international marketplace that exposed merchants and shoppers to serious risks. The Chinese e-commerce giant said it has since fixed the problem.
The flaws on the website were discovered in AliExpress, a marketplace
that helps Chinese sellers market goods to overseas customers in
Russia, Brazil and the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports.
Israeli researchers from the security firm AppSec Labs said
weaknesses in the site could have allowed attackers to take over
merchant shops and change prices, alter shipment details and shut down
the shop. Customers’ shipping addresses were also exposed. Credit card
details, however, were not vulnerable.
Credit card details were not exposed
Alibaba said it resolved the security vulnerability quickly and that no user data was exposed.
Source:
Time Magazine
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