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# Task 18 - Broken Access Control (IDOR Challenge)

## Task 18 <mark style="color:blue;background-color:blue;">\[Severity 5]</mark> Broken Access Control (IDOR Challenge)

### Read and understand how IDOR works.

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No answer needed
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### Deploy the machine and go to <http://MACHINE\\_IP> - Login with the username being noot and the password test1234.

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No answer needed
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### Look at other users notes. What is the flag?

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**HINT:** The URL contains ?note=1 - I wonder what happens if you change the parameter value? You might be able to access another users note..
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<summary>Reveal Flag <span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f6a9">🚩</span></summary>

:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`flag{fivefourthree}`

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