# idor-broken-object-authorization

A testing playbook for IDOR, BOLA and BFLA: where object identifiers hide, how to run A-B tests, and how to chain a finding into privilege escalation.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3800 installs · ★ 2547
- Author: yaklang
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/yaklang/hack-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization

## What it does

The skill maps the non-obvious places object identifiers show up. Not just URL path params: request bodies, JSON fields, headers like `X-User-ID`, cookies, GraphQL arguments, form fields, WebSocket messages. A table separates IDOR, BOLA and BFLA so you don't file an object-access bug as a function-access one.

The A-B method is the core: create two accounts, capture every request as UserA, replay them with UserB's token, and watch for reads or writes on the other account's data. From there the playbook walks through ID patterns — sequential ints, UUID v1 and v4, hashes, base64, compound paths — and what each one means for guessing. Separate sections cover HTTP method escalation when `GET` is locked down but `PATCH` or `DELETE` isn't, parameter pollution and JSON type confusion, and mass assignment of hidden fields such as `role` and `isAdmin`.

For BFLA you get the usual admin routes plus ways to find hidden ones: JS bundles, Swagger, enumerating `/api/v1/admin/**`. There's also indirect IDOR, where ownership is checked on object A but not on a referenced object B. One thing to keep in mind: this is an offensive playbook. Run it against your own systems or inside an authorized bug bounty scope, because unauthorized testing stops being a test.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill idor-broken-object-authorization -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill idor-broken-object-authorization -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill idor-broken-object-authorization -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install yaklang/hack-skills idor-broken-object-authorization
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill idor-broken-object-authorization -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/yaklang/hack-skills --path skills/idor-broken-object-authorization
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill idor-broken-object-authorization -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/yaklang/hack-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/idor-broken-object-authorization/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find every request that leaks an object identifier
- check whether the API returns another user's data when the id is swapped
- tell BOLA apart from BFLA before writing the report
- catch authorization that only runs on GET
- chain a read of someone else's object into privilege escalation

## Example prompts
- run an A-B test on this endpoint, I have tokens for two accounts
- check if mass assignment lets me set role=admin on my own user
- look for indirect IDOR: can I fetch attachments by id without the parent object check

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: idor-broken-object-authorization
description: >-
  IDOR and broken object authorization testing playbook. Use when requests expose object identifiers, tenant boundaries, writable fields, or missing object-level authorization checks.
---

# SKILL: IDOR / Broken Object Level Authorization — Expert Attack Playbook

> **AI LOAD INSTRUCTION**: IDOR is the #1 bug bounty finding. This skill covers non-obvious IDOR surfaces, all attack vectors (not just URL params), A-B testing methodology, BOLA vs BFLA distinction, chaining IDOR to higher impact, and what testers repeatedly miss.

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## 1. IDOR vs BOLA vs BFLA

| Term | Meaning | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| IDOR | Insecure Direct Object Reference | Read/modify other users' data |
| BOLA | Broken Object Level Authorization (OWASP API Top 10 A1) | Same as IDOR, API terminology |
| BFLA | Broken Function Level Authorization | Low-priv user accesses HIGH-PRIV functions (e.g., admin endpoints) |

**Key distinction**: 
- BOLA = accessing **object** you shouldn't own (data belonging to other users)
- BFLA = accessing **function** you shouldn't be authorized for (admin CRUD operations, bulk actions, user management)

---

## 2. WHERE TO FIND OBJECT IDs (ALL LOCATIONS)

Don't stop at URL path parameters — IDs appear in:

```
URL path:        GET /api/v1/users/1234/profile
URL query:       GET /orders?order_id=982
Request body:    {"userId": 1234, "action": "view"}
JSON fields:     {"resource": {"id": 5678, "type": "invoice"}}
Headers:         X-User-ID: 1234
                 X-Account-ID: 9999
Cookies:         user_id=1234; account=org_5678
GraphQL args:    query { user(id: "1234") { ... } }
Form fields:     <input name="documentId" value="5678">
WebSocket msgs:  {"event":"subscribe","channel_id":9999}
```

---

## 3. A-B TESTING METHODOLOGY

The most systematic IDOR test approach:

```
Step 1: Create two test accounts: UserA and UserB
Step 2: Perform all actions as UserA, capture all requests
        (profile edit, order view, password change, file access, etc.)
Step 3: Note every object ID created or accessed by UserA
Step 4: Authenticate as UserB
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