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Pentest discussion: Testing object-level authorization

AdminUser

Seeded test discussion. How would you validate testing object-level authorization in an authorized engagement?

Scenario: Use two dedicated test users to request the same object by ID and verify access follows ownership rather than ID knowledge. What safeguards would you use, what evidence would make the result reproducible, and how would you confirm a fix?

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AdminUser

Testing approach: Use two dedicated test users to request the same object by ID and verify access follows ownership rather than ID knowledge. Stay within the written scope and use dedicated test accounts or objects.

AdminUser

Evidence: Record the object owner, caller role, endpoint, and sanitized response. Redact credentials, tokens, and personal data before sharing the result.

AdminUser

Fix and retest: Enforce object-level checks on every read and write endpoint. Repeat the original check after deployment and record the outcome.