Broken Access Control: Unauthorized access gateway in web application
In today's digital-first atmosphere, web applications handle everything from banking to social media. A strong access control mechanism is required with such responsibility that determines who can do what. Unfortunately, many applications suffer from Broken Access Control, an important vulnerability that enables the attackers to reach resources or perform the tasks that they should not be authorized. This blog Broken Access Control, its risk, examples of real world, methods of exploitation, detection technique and most importantly how to stop it. If you are a developer, system administrator, or safety enthusiast, it should read a one. 🔍 What is broken access control? Broken access control occurs when an application does not properly apply restrictions on certified users, allowing them to use unauthorized resources or functionality. This can include: Access to administrator panels without administrator privileges. Seeing or modifying other users' data. To take high-considering ...