High
CVSS 8.6 KYC Bypass Responsible Disclosure
Disclosure
Real-Time KYC Data Leakage via Kafka
Kafka topics stream real-time KYC submissions unencrypted to anonymous Kafka UI readers.
- Target
- African Fintech Marketplace
- Category
- KYC Bypass
- Channel
- Responsible Disclosure
- Disclosed
- 2026-04
Redaction note
Vendor identity withheld.
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Coordinated disclosure
How we handled it.
- Reported to the vendor via Responsible Disclosure with a reproducible proof-of-concept.
- Triage + remediation window coordinated with the vendor security team.
- Fix verified before any public reference.
- This record published only after the embargo period closed.