Overview
Update Account focuses on an account settings workflow where user records can be modified through weak object authorization.
This lab covers IDOR in profile management, where a logged-in session is not enough unless the specific account object being changed is authorized too.
Security Impact
IDOR in account update flows can lead to unauthorized profile changes, email or identity manipulation, privilege abuse, and loss of control over user data.
Vulnerability Scope
Profile forms, account APIs, admin panels, user preference endpoints, and mobile backends are exposed when they accept account identifiers from the client without enforcing ownership.
Lab Focus
The lab focuses on object-level authorization for update requests, why state-changing actions are higher risk than read-only access, and how IDOR affects account integrity.
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