The Last.fm desktop app (Last.fm Scrobbler) through 2.1.39 on macOS makes HTTP requests that include an API key without the use of SSL/TLS. Although there is an Enable SSL option, it is disabled by default, and cleartext requests are made as soon as the app starts.
The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.
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https://getsatisfaction.com/lastfm/topics/why-doesnt-the-macos-client-enable-ssl-by-default-c1nh5k1s054ak | third party advisory |