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DESIGN FLAW IN GOOGLE WORKSPACE COULD LET ATTACKERS GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS

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Google Workspace's domain-wide delegation feature has a severe design flaw dubbed DeleFriend that enables privilege escalation without admin access. Attackers could gain unauthorized Workspace API access for theft, exfiltration, and other unauthorized actions domain-wide. Successful exploitation of the flaw could allow exfiltration of sensitive data from Google services like Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and others.