https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/5skfg4/warning_regarding_a_steam_profile_related_exploit/

Wow, another exploit, how unexpected

Currently, there is a risk (i.e. phishing, malicious script execution, etc.) involved when viewing or simply opening PROFILE pages of other steam users (both desktop and mobile versions). I would advise against viewing suspicious profiles until further notice and disable JavaScript in your browser options. Do NOT click suspicious (real) steam profile links and Disable JavaScript on Browser. Appropriate information has been forward to Valve and this issue should be resolved soon, sorry for any inconvenience.
Anyone (with knowledge of the exploit) who uses or abuses it FOR ANY REASON will RISK RECEIVING A COMMUNITY BAN. If you find any such profile that you can't report (as in literally cannot use the report button), please PM them to me.
Keep in mind that any discussion on any exploit method is NOT allowed here and will result in a ban without warning. This post is intentionally vague, and will be kept that way due to the nature of this exploit.
And to make it VERY clear: do NOT post profile links on this sub (temporarily), do NOT post proof of concepts (we have the repro steps and passed them on), do NOT post anything relevant that might provide information on how to do this exploit (incl. youtube links). This post is your warning.
TO THOSE POSSIBLY AFFECTED:
Change your Steam Account password, enable Mobile Authenticator if it's not on already (otherwise deauthorize Steam Guard on all systems from settings) then restart your router/change IP. You might want to also consider scanning your system with a malware scanner/anti-virus.


TL;DR

Currently, there is a risk (i.e. phishing, malicious script execution, etc.) involved when viewing or simply opening PROFILE pages of other steam users as well as your OWN ACTIVITY FEED (both desktop and mobile versions on all browsers).


update:

Valve have disabled Guide Showcases which means noone else can attempt this exploit. Now we just wait for them to clean up the profiles that have already abused this.


update 2:

Steam Profiles are safe to visit now.

Activity Feed might still be affected


update 3:

Fixed

7 years ago*

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what about autoplaying stuff? I open my activity feed and it starts to play some crap music. probably just stuff someone in my feed posted, but there wasn't any autoplaying before, yes?

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I use it daily and I've never seen autoplay in activity feed tbh

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yep, same here. that's why I asked.

7 years ago
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ok, just realized someone in my feed somehow managed to set music to his profile. now everytime I open the damn feed it starts playing. AND he got a suspension from Valve because of this.

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he got a suspension

but the music still plays? Is it the new suspension music that every banned acc gets? xD

7 years ago
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i don't know. apparently not, as the music was still playing. also, didn't waited long to discover, i just blocked the mf. life goes on.

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You mean that one ? :D

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Thanks for the warning! It's always something, isn't it? :(

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thanks, updated

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wops, activity feed could still be dangerous

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How to know that we're infected ?

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From what I have been told someone found a workaround the fix, so I would still be very careful.

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i hope cg doesn't patch it on sg

View attached image.
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plz share wins

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haha made my day :)

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Thank you for the PSA.

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