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A06 · Insecure Design · Easy

Recovery by One Fact

10POINTS
30MINUTES
0SOLVES
MISSIONDiscover the weakness independently

Explore the application as a real target: map the exposed functionality, inspect requests and responses, build a working exploit, and recover the rotating flag. If you get stuck, the verified official solution is available below as an optional spoiler.

Rules of engagement

Stay inside the generated lab URL. Use only the synthetic accounts and data in this instance. The main SecOne4all site and external systems are out of scope.

Challenge brief

FLAG REQUIREMENTS

What counts as a valid solve

Goal

A recovery flow relies on a single publicly knowable profile attribute.

Required interaction

OPEN /recovery.

Completion proof

leave the workflow in the prohibited synthetic state described by the business rule; the successful workflow returns the current rotating flag.

Session rule

Work only inside your generated lab URL and submit the flag within 30 minutes.

VERIFIED WALKTHROUGH

Official solution

Opening the walkthrough before solving permanently sets this lab's solve reward to 10 points.