Authentication & Access Control

Password Reset Flaws

Learn how password reset flows break — Host header poisoning redirects reset links to attacker servers, and predictable tokens are brute forced in seconds.

Intermediate40 min6 lessons1 hands-on

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First lesson free. The full module is part of Pro.

You'll be able to

✓Identify weak password reset token generation (guessable, reusable)
✓Exploit host header injection in password reset emails
✓Abuse predictable tokens to reset another user's password
✓Chain account takeover via password reset with XSS or IDOR

Lessons

1The $25,000 Password Reset That Went to the Wrong Server
2Host Header Injection + Token Brute Force
3Secure vs Insecure Token Design
4Mini Lab — Spot the Vulnerable Reset Flow
5Your Turn: Hijack the ResetHANDS-ON
6Module quiz

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