full-disclosure - Re: Google Search Feature Exploitation Scenario

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Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:22:56 +1200
From: Nick FitzGerald <nick@...us-l.demon.co.uk>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Google Search Feature Exploitation Scenario

Leon Kaiser wrote:

> I don't see why people are able to directly link to "I'm Feeling Lucky"
> Google search results in the first place. Can anyone think of a
> practical use for it?

Putting a Referer check on "I'm Feeling Lucky" was suggested back 
in/around September 2007, but as it still works from anywhere, you can 
see how much Google-oids really take the company's "do not facilitate 
the less than desirable" to heart...

Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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