Writeup: Broken brute-force protection, multiple credentials per request

Lab link.

When we send the request, we see that it goes in JSON format and if we make a certain number of mistakes, we are blocked from IP.

By sending more than one password in the JSON structure, we can achieve a successful login. We bring our passwords to JSON structure with Sublime text editor.

We obtain the successful input and right-click on the response, copy and paste “show response in browser” into the browser.

Aleyna Doğan
Aleyna Doğan

I'm Aleyna Doğan, a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst specializing in cyber threat intelligence, OSINT investigations, and digital risk monitoring. This blog is where I share hands-on cybersecurity content, including TryHackMe writeups, PortSwigger labs, and practical learning resources.

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