Tell HN: Fiverr left customer files public and searchable

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47769796

Article

  • Fiverr exposed customer files (tax returns, SSNs, API tokens, PDFs) publicly searchable via Google
  • Vulnerability was reported ~40 days prior with no response; files still accessible hours after disclosure
  • Includes pentest reports, confidential documents, digital product files from sellers

Discussion

  • Commenters confirmed finding complete Form 1040s, SSNs, API tokens, penetration test reports in results
  • Fiverr deleted a freelancer’s forum post warning others, calling it a community rules violation
  • Fiverr’s security team claimed no prior contact despite poster’s report 40 days earlier
  • Calls for regulatory action, legal liability, and immediate static asset takedown

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Added Apr 15, 2026
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