The Menu Needed Salt, I Added Authorization Instead 😀 I went out for soup, and a small “network discovery”…

Zülfükar K. — Computer Engineer & Penetration Tester

2026-04-01

The Menu Needed Salt, I Added Authorization Instead 😀

I went out for soup, and a small “network discovery” turned into something much bigger 🙂

Step by step what happened:

1️⃣ Got the Wi-Fi password (standard customer network)

2️⃣ Ran a quick network scan → an open port stood out

3️⃣ Service: WampServer (should be local, but exposed)

4️⃣ Accessed the web panel → no authentication

5️⃣ Product management endpoints were directly accessible

Result: I was able to modify menu items, including prices and descriptions.

This isn’t “hacking” — it’s purely misconfiguration:

- Internal service exposed

- No authentication

- No authorization controls

A small oversight → direct business impact 💸

Note: The issue has been responsibly disclosed 👍

#cybersecurity #pentest #infosec #websecurity

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