Why It Matters
Broken authentication and authorization allow attackers to:Access user accounts without credentials
Bypass role restrictions
Perform actions as other users
Exploit missing or weak token validation
How Snapsec Detects Auth Weaknesses
1
Analyze Sensitive Endpoints
Endpoints involving login, signup, sessions, tokens, or user identifiers are automatically flagged for deeper analysis.
2
Test Role & Permission Boundaries
Snapsec attempts cross-role access, privilege escalation, and bypass patterns using multiple identity contexts.
3
Validate Token & Session Controls
Expired tokens, missing signatures, weak sessions, and replay vulnerabilities are automatically detected.
4
Check for IDOR & Broken Access
Object-level and function-level access checks validate whether users can perform unauthorized actions.
What Problems This Solves
Unauthorized Access
Prevent attackers from accessing protected endpoints or user accounts.
Privilege Escalation
Detect cases where lower-privileged users can perform admin-level actions.
Weak Token Validation
Identify insecure tokens, missing signatures, or broken session logic.
Key Benefits for Your API Security
Continuous Defense
Auth checks run automatically across all API changes and deployments.
Deep Role Awareness
Validate role boundaries using multiple user identities and permission sets.
Early Detection
Catch authentication flaws before attackers discover them.
Simplified Remediation
Actionable recommendations help developers fix auth issues quickly.
Example Auth Weakness Findings
User with role basic can access
/admin/users.Token missing signature validation allows forged tokens.
Session does not expire after logout.
User ID can be enumerated via predictable patterns.
Next Steps
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