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account takeover

AppSec Travels 3: Account Takeover 

July 16, 2024 by Justin Larson

During a recent assessment, our team came upon a vulnerability that felt like finding a hidden door in a seemingly secure fortress. The discovery involved the password-reset mechanism of an application, allowing us to reset any user’s password with just their email address. This flaw circumvents authentication, giving unauthorized access to user accounts. Here’s how […]

Filed Under: Appsec, AppSec Travels, Code Security, Findings Writeup Tagged With: account takeover, authentication tokens

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