Security flaw in WhatsApp shows private pictures to strangers

Security flaw in WhatsApp shows private pictures to stranger

A new security bug has been discovered in WhatsApp that allows
strangers to see users profile photos, even when set to be viewable to
friends only, according to security researchers. Researchers discover new bug in WhatsApp caused by the web client not syncing well with the mobile app.

The security bug was discovered by 17-year-old security researcher Indrajeet Bhuyan, and is a result of the phone app not being properly synced with the new web interface that WhatsApp launched recently.
The bug allows people to see the profile photos of strangers, even
after they have added the security settings for friends only. The web
app also allows users to see photos that they would have deleted, while on the phone app, those photos get blurred out. Bhuyan had earlier found
bugs in WhatsApp that made the app to crash on Android phones by
sending a small message to users.