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Google Adwords(Privilege Escalation): Read-only user able to add YouTube channels via Linked accounts

STEWIE NOT DOG, HUNT SOME BUGS MY BOY!!!! Google AdWords , is Google's advertising system in which advertisers bid on certain keywords in their searchable ads. Since advertisers have to pay for these clicks, Google makes money from search. ISSUE : A user with read only access to the adwords account was able to link Youtube channels to the adwords account. Reported: 5th April   Steps to reproduce: 1. Go to https://adwords.google.com create a test adwords account. From settings, Account access add another userA with Read-only access (Here's the access right is allocated as read only users) Now 3. Go to user A mail account and accept the invitation to join the adwords account. 4. from user A adwords account go to settings then Linked accounts and then youtube, with below description:   YouTube channels Link a YouTube channel to your AdWords account to gain greater insights about your customers. 5. Add a youtube channel and accept the