BOLA in old api versions

Attacker can access resources of any user by changing the auth token in request and using older version of an API

Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA)

Impact of the vulnerability

Unauthorized access can result in data disclosure to unauthorized parties, data loss, or data manipulation. Unauthorized access to objects can also lead to full account takeover.

How this template works

APIs Selection

The API selection filters in this template specify the criteria for selecting the API endpoints to be tested. In this case, the filters include checking that the response code is between 200 and 299 (indicating a successful response) and using a regular expression to match URLs that contain a version number greater than or equal to 2.

Execute request

The execute section of the template defines the actions to be performed on the selected API endpoints. In this case, it includes modifying the URL of the request by replacing the version number with "v1". This is done using a regular expression replacement.

Validation

The validation section specifies the criteria for validating the responses received from the modified requests. In this template, the validation includes checking that the response code is between 200 and 299 and ensuring that the endpoint is not considered in the traffic context.

Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of the regular expression "v([2-9]\\d*|\\d{2,})/" in the "api_selection_filters" section

How does the "modify_url" action in the "execute" section modify the request URL

What is the purpose of the "response_code" filter in the "validate" section

What is the significance of the "endpoint_in_traffic_context" parameter in the "url" filter of the "validate" section

How is the severity of this vulnerability classified

What are some of the tags associated with this vulnerability

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