Lab: Unprotected admin functionality

APPRENTICE

This lab has an unprotected admin panel.

Solve the lab by deleting the user carlos.

Solution

Go to the lab and view robots.txt by appending /robots.txt to the lab URL. Notice that the Disallow line discloses the path to the admin panel.
In the URL bar, replace /robots.txt with /administrator-panel to load the admin panel.
Delete carlos.

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