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In Burp Repeater, browse to
GET /admin. The response discloses that the admin panel is only accessible if logged in as an administrator, or if requested from a local IP. -
Send the request again, but this time use the
TRACEmethod:TRACE /admin -
Study the response. Notice that the
X-Custom-IP-Authorizationheader, containing your IP address, was automatically appended to your request. This is used to determine whether or not the request came from thelocalhostIP address. - Go to Proxy > Match and replace.
- Under HTTP match and replace rules, click Add. The Add match/replace rule dialog opens.
- Leave the Match field empty.
- Under Type, make sure that Request header is selected.
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In the Replace field, enter the following:
X-Custom-IP-Authorization: 127.0.0.1 - Click Test.
- Under Auto-modified request, notice that Burp has added the
X-Custom-IP-Authorizationheader to the modified request. - Click OK. Burp Proxy now adds the
X-Custom-IP-Authorizationheader to every request you send. - Browse to the home page. Notice that you now have access to the admin panel, where you can delete
carlos.
Lab: Authentication bypass via information disclosure
This lab's administration interface has an authentication bypass vulnerability, but it is impractical to exploit without knowledge of a custom HTTP header used by the front-end.
To solve the lab, obtain the header name then use it to bypass the lab's authentication. Access the admin interface and delete the user carlos.
You can log in to your own account using the following credentials: wiener:peter
