McDonald's App Security Flaw: The Perils of Trusting Clients
2025-01-17
A blog post exposes a critical security vulnerability in the McDonald's app. The vulnerability stems from the app's excessive trust in clients, allowing hackers to bypass security checks and obtain free Big Macs and other deals. The post details how attackers utilize root access, custom recovery systems, and other methods to circumvent the app's security mechanisms, highlighting that simply checking client trustworthiness is ineffective. The author urges developers to abandon blind trust in clients and implement stronger security measures to prevent similar incidents.