I’ve recently found a web site where the email address is included within hidden tags in a html form. Is this a bad practice and why other than the stealing of mail addresses?
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I’ve recently found a web site where the email address is included within hidden tags in a html form. Is this a bad practice and why other than the stealing of mail addresses?
It’s a bad practice.
A malicious user can use a tool like Firebug to change the hidden field’s content.
He can then use your form to spam or send anonymous emails, as an example.