Viper hinted at IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference). Julian tried changing his user ID in the URL from /user/1022 to /user/1023 . Access Denied. The server knew who he was.
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You get a target, e.g., *.redacted.com . The main site is secure. But dev-api.redacted.com ? That is your entry. Viper hinted at IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
"Look at the CNAME records," Viper typed.
Can you change a user_id in a URL to see someone else's profile? The server knew who he was
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