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SamLake2026
New member | Level 2
13 days ago

Downloading read-only files from Dropbox as images

Hi there

I wrote a tiny desktop program that downloads read only files from
DropBox as images , that means dat i've revealed a security issue on DP.

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2 Replies

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    3 days ago

    Hey SamLake2026! Do you mind sharing more info on what you mentioned in your original post?

    Feel free to answer Jay’s questions, and we’ll check this on our end.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    13 days ago

    Hi SamLake2026, thanks for messaging the Community.

    Could you clarify how downloading read-only files would be a security issue?

    Are you using the Dropbox API in order to access your Dropbox account?

    Any other info or screenshots would be helpful!

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