Telegram Web Apps for Bots

#1

Post by shayan01 » Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 3:19 PM UTC

Telegram Web Apps for Bots
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Re: Telegram Web Apps for Bots

#2

Post by throwawaybutwhy » Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 8:20 PM UTC

Apps would get user's IP address and device details. Definitely bad for privacy-obsessed folks.

Re: Telegram Web Apps for Bots

#3

Post by codedokode » Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 9:36 PM UTC

throwawaybutwhy wrote: post #2

Apps would get user's IP address and device details. Definitely bad for privacy-obsessed folks.

This can also be used for social engineering, for masquerading as Telegram interface or system popups to get user's trust. And, of course, for disclosing the identity of users.

Re: Telegram Web Apps for Bots

#4

Post by codedokode » Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 9:38 PM UTC

First I thought that Telegram makes bots available online for users without Telegram, but it seems that they only have added a webview to Telegram.

Re: Telegram Web Apps for Bots

#5

Post by codedokode » Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 9:39 PM UTC

throwawaybutwhy wrote: post #2

Apps would get user's IP address and device details. Definitely bad for privacy-obsessed folks.

Also it might allow intentionally crashing Telegram by allocating too much memory.

Re: Telegram Web Apps for Bots

#6

Post by ricardobeat » Sun, Apr 17, 2022, 12:18 AM UTC

This is pretty cool, but it’s just another walled garden. No thanks.