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Belgium's eID Authentication Opens Citizen Accounts to RCE

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Belgium's eID Authentication Opens Citizen Accounts to RCE

Belgium's eID system contained critical vulnerabilities in a browser extension that enabled remote code execution against citizen accounts. The flaws exposed broader security weaknesses in how browser extensions integrate with trust frameworks for national identity authentication.

Why it matters: Citizens using Belgium's eID for authentication are exposed to account compromise via RCE; practitioners managing authentication systems must assess browser extension security in their identity infrastructure.

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