[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14682: Privacy leakage: gravatars leak identity information

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#14682: Privacy leakage: gravatars leak identity information
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 Reporter:  jmdh          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Comments      |     Version:  3.0
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Changes (by chrisherbert):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>


Comment:

 I think this issue deserves much more serious attention, especially now
 that Gravatars are easily accessible in the /users and /comments REST
 endpoints.  I've created a tool that illustrates just how easy it is to
 de-anonymize (some) email addresses using Gravatars:
 [http://wordpressexpose.chrisgherbert.com].

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