Obtaining location using Google maps & JavaScript

[Bhavesh Naik via Fulldisclosure <fulldisclosure () seclists org>]

HTML5's geolocation feature asks for permissions to obtain users current location & the current IP to location also 
fails to pinpoint exact location of the user.However, one can use google maps to obtain the location of the user (being 
said that he is currently logged in with his google account).
Using the URL: https://www.google.com/maps/search/current+location/ in an I-frame content and making the visitor access 
the site would allow you to get the exact location.If the user is using a common account on laptop/desktop and his 
mobile phone, it is possible to get exact GPS co-ordinates using this technique.
All that is required is that site should be able to capture the lat-longs generated by the map APIs using JavaScript.
Has anyone worked on something similar before?
Regards



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