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HackTheBox Fortress: Faraday — Web API Security Writeup

Full walkthrough of the HackTheBox Faraday Fortress. Covers hardcoded API key in JavaScript source, IDOR on vulnerability reports, JWT algorithm confusion (alg:none) bypass for admin access, and UNION-based SQL injection.

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Mar 29, 2026 · 20 min read · 0 views

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