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#Authorization Flaw

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Latest Signals (5)

The Lab · 2026-03-26 20:27:21 · GitHub Issues

1. Critical Security Flaw in Chat Platform: Any User Can Ban Others Due to Missing Authorization Check

A critical security vulnerability has been identified in a chat platform's backend, allowing any authenticated user to ban any other user from any room. The flaw resides in the `CreateBan` handler, which processes ban requests without verifying the requester's administrative permissions. This absence of an authorizatio...

The Lab · 2026-04-02 18:27:23 · GitHub Issues

2. CombineHub & SignalRHub Flaw: Malicious Clients Can Falsely Acknowledge Any User's Messages

A critical security vulnerability in the CombineHub and SignalRHub components allows any connected client to falsely acknowledge and suppress messages intended for other users. The flaw stems from the `AcknowledgeMessage` method, which accepts only a `requestId` without validating the caller's identity against the inte...

The Lab · 2026-04-12 11:22:33 · GitHub Issues

3. GitHub Security Fix: Removes Broad Coach Permissions That Allowed Any Coach to Create Players on Any Team

A critical security vulnerability, designated SEC-48, has been patched in a codebase after a review confirmed the completion of a necessary data backfill. The flaw resided in a legacy 'safety-net' fallback within player creation rules, which granted any coach the system-wide permission to create players on any team, re...

The Lab · 2026-04-22 14:27:36 · GitHub Issues

4. Critical API Authorization Flaw: Settlement Status Endpoint Exposes User Settlements to Unrestricted Modification

A critical Broken Object Level Authorization vulnerability has been identified in the settlement status update endpoint of the platform's API, potentially allowing any authenticated user to modify any other user's fiat off-ramp settlement without authorization. The flaw resides in `PATCH /api/v1/settlements/{id}/status...

The Lab · 2026-05-01 23:54:08 · GitHub Issues

5. Authorization Gap in Netlify Functions Exposes Multiple Endpoints to IDOR Attacks

A critical authorization flaw has been identified across several Netlify functions, allowing users to perform actions on resources they do not own. The vulnerability, classified as Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), affects endpoints that accept resource identifiers—including sheetId, folderId, and noteId—without...