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Hey there, fellow hackers 👋
Ever stumbled upon a 403 Forbidden or 401 Unauthorized error while bug hunting, recon, or pentesting? It’s like hitting a digital brick wall. But what if I told you there are ways around it? 😏
In this blog, we’ll uncover all the known hacker techniques (and a few sneaky tricks) to bypass these annoying errors. Buckle up! 🛠️
Before we dive into the fun stuff, let’s quickly understand what these codes mean:
- 401 Unauthorized: The client is unauthenticated and needs to log in or present proper credentials.
- 403 Forbidden: You are authenticated, but the server says, “Nope, you’re not allowed here.”
In short:
- 401 = Who are you?
- 403 = I know you, but you’re not allowed.
Time to ninja past them. 🥷
Sometimes, just changing the HTTP method can bypass 403/401 restrictions 😈
🔁 Try swapping:
POST➡️GETPUT➡️DELETE