Original Post: Exploiting Privilege Escalation via Role Parameter Manipulation | by Tusharpuri | Aug, 2024
The article emphasizes the importance of thorough penetration testing, both on the frontend (GUI) and backend (Web-Proxy Tools), to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in web applications. During a penetration test, the author discovered an invisible “role” parameter in the backend traffic, defaulted to “user”. By modifying this parameter to “admin” and sending it back to the server, the author successfully performed a privilege escalation attack, as the server did not validate the change. This highlights the critical need for proper validation and testing to prevent security breaches. The article concludes with a reminder for continuous vigilance and encourages connecting on LinkedIn for more insights.
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