Original Post: What is IDOR???. Imagine you are at your favorite… | by Cauldric Isles | Jun, 2024
The content uses an analogy of attending a basketball or football game to explain the concept of security in digital systems, particularly focusing on IDOR (Insecure Direct Object References). It describes a good system where each ticket holder has assigned seating managed by the ticketing department, ensuring security and preventing seat conflicts. Conversely, it highlights a bad system, analogous to IDOR, where there is no verification process, leading to potential chaos and loss of trust as users could sit anywhere, compromising security.
The core issue with IDOR is unauthorized access, which undermines privacy and security, damaging the reputation of the service provider. The solution includes enforcing proper access controls, using tokens instead of direct object references in URLs, and conducting regular security audits to ensure only authorized users access the right resources.
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