Скачать или смотреть Login Does Not Equal Authorization: Access Control &How IDOR Breaks Authorization-By Dr. Ayo Adenuga

Authorization Basics: RBAC vs ABAC & IDOR Attacks Explained

Being logged in does not mean you’re authorized.

In this lesson, we break down how authorization really works in web applications and why missing object-level checks lead to one of the most common vulnerabilities in the real world: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference).

You’ll learn the difference between RBAC and ABAC, how attackers exploit weak authorization logic, and how to test for IDOR using Burp Suite with a hands-on lab.

What You’ll Learn

Authentication vs Authorization (critical difference)
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) explained
Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) explained
What IDOR vulnerabilities are and why they happen
How attackers exploit object references
Step-by-step IDOR testing using Burp Suite
How to identify missing authorization checks

Hands-On Lab focuses on:

Capture authenticated requests
Modify object IDs (users, orders, files)
Observe unauthorized access
Identify broken access control logic

Why This Matters and who this tutorial is targeted at:

IDOR vulnerabilities have caused massive data breaches across banking, healthcare, and SaaS platforms. Understanding authorization flaws is essential for:

Web developers
Penetration testers
Bug bounty hunters
Security analysts