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#HIPAA Compliance

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The Lab · 2026-04-03 22:26:53 · GitHub Issues

1. Critical Healthcare App Flaw: Spoofable X-User-ID Header Allows Trivial User Impersonation, Violates HIPAA

A fundamental authentication flaw in a healthcare application's backend exposes protected health information (PHI) to trivial impersonation attacks. The system currently authenticates users by blindly trusting a client-sent `X-User-ID` header. This means any user who knows or can guess a valid UUID—including an adminis...