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2026-06-04 17:26 UTC
Our final Lightning Talk of the day will be Sai Jagadeesh presenting "Deep Link Vulnerabilities: When One Click Leads to Account Takeover".
"Deep links are widely used in mobile applications to provide seamless navigation to specific screens inside an app. However, when deep links are improperly validated, they can become powerful attack vectors that allow external inputs to directly influence internal application behavior.
This lightning talk explores how seemingly harmless deep links can lead to serious security issues such as token leakage, WebView exploitation, and even one-click account takeover.
In one example, a crafted deep link forces the app to open an attacker-controlled URL inside a WebView while automatically appending the victim’s authentication token, allowing the attacker to hijack the account with a single click.
We will also look at how vulnerable WebView configurations combined with exported deep link activities can enable attackers to exfiltrate session cookies, load malicious content, or execute privileged actions inside the app context.
This talk highlights common developer mistakes, demonstrates how attackers chain deep link handling with WebView behavior, and provides practical mitigation strategies to secure mobile applications against these hidden entry points."
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