1. Social event planning app Partiful, often referred to as "Facebook for hot people," has become popular for party invitations, but was found by TechCrunch to have a security flaw: it wasn't removing location data from user-uploaded images.
2. The flaw allowed anyone with basic web developer tools to view the precise coordinates of where user profile photos were taken, potentially revealing personal information like home or work addresses.
3. After being informed by TechCrunch, Partiful co-founders stated that they had already identified and prioritized fixing this vulnerability, and confirmed on Saturday (October 5th) that the issue was resolved.
2. The flaw allowed anyone with basic web developer tools to view the precise coordinates of where user profile photos were taken, potentially revealing personal information like home or work addresses.
3. After being informed by TechCrunch, Partiful co-founders stated that they had already identified and prioritized fixing this vulnerability, and confirmed on Saturday (October 5th) that the issue was resolved.
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"App Partiful, known as 'Facebook for hot people', faced a security flaw where location data from user-uploaded images was not being removed. This allowed access to precise coordinates, potentially revealing personal details like home or work addresses. After notification by TechCrunch, the
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Date: Oct. 5, 2025
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Created: 2025/10/05 16:20
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