Recently, a security flaw known as an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) has been gaining attention, due to the risk it poses to privacy and security. Basically, IDOR allows hackers to gain access to objects and data that they should
Social media has become a powerful tool of communication that connects us around the world. However, it has come to light in recent years that many of these platforms are vulnerable to security threats such as identity and data thefts.
Twitter recently faced its biggest security breach yet – a vulnerability called IDOR. IDOR stands for “insecure direct object reference”, which is a type of cyber attack that exploits application connecting to external data sources. In the case of Twitter,
Twitter recently discovered a security flaw that could have compromised the Safety and Privacy of their users. The vulnerability, known as an “Insecure Direct Object Reference” (IDOR) flaw, has since been patched. The flaw was specifically located in Twitter’s account
IDOR, or insecure direct object references, is a type of access control vulnerability that plagues web applications. As the name suggests, it occurs when an application allows user-supplied input to override security controls, creating an uncontrolled access point. This type