access-control-test

To test web application authorization for IDOR and BOLA vulnerabilities, you execute automated checks with multiple authenticated user accounts to verify server-side access control enforcement on all sensitive objects and functions.

OWASP A01 compliance testing validates that web applications enforce proper access control, ensuring users cannot access data or functions outside their permission level through privilege escalation or forced browsing.

You check for function-level access control issues by authenticating with normal user accounts and attempting to access admin or privileged functions, verifying the server rejects unauthorized requests.

Yes, testing privilege escalation attempts requires authentication with multiple user accounts with varying roles to verify ownership checks and confirm users cannot escalate privileges or access unauthorized data.

Validating ownership checks for write operations involves authenticating as different users and attempting to modify objects they do not own, verifying the server enforces ownership rules before accepting writes.

The best way to detect forced browsing vulnerabilities is by attempting to access unlinked resources and pages while authenticated under specific roles, verifying the server denies access to unauthorized content.