Spotify Details

Spotify

Stockholm, Sweden • employees • Technology

Industry

Technology

Security Incidents

Spotify, an audio streaming service that offers users access to music tracks, podcasts, and other media through a subscription model. It is a publicly traded company that was founded by Swedish entrepreneurs Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon in 2006.

Security Incidents

Spotify Breach of Nov 2022

Severity Score

Moderate to Significant

Type

Credential Stuffing

Summary

In November 2022, Spotify experienced a critical security incident involving a Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw in its Backstage software catalog and developer platform. This vulnerability could be exploited to gain remote code execution by leveraging a bug in a third-party module. The incident highlighted the importance of robust security measures in place to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access. Spotify promptly addressed the issue by patching the vulnerability and releasing an updated version of Backstage to mitigate the security risk. This incident underscored the ongoing chal...
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Severity

The breach was severe as hackers accessed as many as 350,000 Spotify user accounts through a credential-stuffing attack without having to crack Spotify's system. The stolen data was left unsecured and unencrypted, allowing anyone with internet access to access it. Additionally, a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw was reported in Spotify's Backstage software catalog and developer platform.

Impact

The breach impacted over 350,000 Spotify user accounts, exposing their personal information and potentially compromising their accounts. The lack of basic security measures such as encryption and securing the stolen data put the affected users at risk of identity theft and unauthorized access to their accounts. The RCE flaw in Spotify's Backstage platform posed a significant risk of unauthorized access and control over the platform.