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Airline Mobile Boarding Pass Security Flaw Found and Apparently Fixed

Samantha Shankman

Skift Take

Impacted airlines moved quickly to fix the URL issue. However, it's possible that the hack has been quietly used before. The incident highlights how even the slightest technical oversight can have a huge impact on operations.

Swap a few letters on the URL to access your next mobile boarding pass and you might end up in a better seat, on a different flight or with a new airline. Dani Grant, a BuzzFeed intern, publicized the issue on Medium with a short post showing the swap was possible, but not how specifically to do it. Grant reported it is possible to access another flyer's boarding pa

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