This tweet describes a scenario where an attacker discovered a vulnerability in the web application firewall (WAF) protecting an Australian Government agency. The vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass the WAF and scrape Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The researcher responsibly reported the bug to Bugcrowd, a platform for vulnerability disclosure. Initially, the bug was thought to have no impact, but upon further review, it was confirmed as a valid vulnerability and subsequently patched by the agency. This scenario highlights the importance of thorough vulnerability assessments and timely patching to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access by bypassing security controls such as WAFs.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/foilmanhacks/status/1967887876382933274