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# Business Logic

Business logic flaws, workflow bypass, client-side trust abuse, inconsistent controls, and application logic exploitation.

Business Logic notes for PortSwigger Web Security Academy labs, focused on practical testing steps, Burp Suite validation, payload behavior, and exploitation workflow.

## Testing Workflow

1. Identify the vulnerable feature and the relevant request, parameter, header, cookie, or browser-side sink.
2. Reproduce the behavior in Burp Suite with a minimal payload before escalating the attack.
3. Validate impact with a clear proof of concept, such as account access, data disclosure, code execution, SSRF, or state change.
4. Keep payloads, URLs, tokens, and lab credentials unchanged while documenting the exploitation path.

## Labs

<table><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/authentication-bypass-via-encryption-oracle.md">Authentication Bypass via Encryption Oracle</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/bypassing-flawed-state-machine.md">Bypass via Flawed State Machine</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/bypassing-access-controls-by-inconsistent-parsing-of-email-addresses.md">Bypassing Access Controls by Inconsistent Parsing of Email Addresses</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/bypassing-authentication-via-encryption-oracle.md">Bypassing Authentication via Encryption Oracle</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/excessive-trust-in-client-side-controls.md">Excessive Trust in Client-Side Controls</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/failed-state-machine-workaround.md">Failed State Machine Workaround</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/high-level-logic-vulnerability.md">High-level Logical Vulnerability</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/inconsistent-handling-of-exceptional-input.md">Inconsistent Handling of Exceptional Input</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/inconsistent-management-of-exceptional-entries.md">Inconsistent Management of Exceptional Entries</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/inconsistent-security-controls.md">Inconsistent Security Controls</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/insufficient-workflow-validation.md">Insufficient Workflow Validation</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/logical-flaw-allowing-you-to-generate-infinite-money.md">Logical Flaw Allowing You to Generate Infinite Money</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/low-isolation-on-a-dual-use-endpoint.md">Low Isolation on a Dual Use Endpoint</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/low-level-logic-flaw.md">Low-Level Logic Failure</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/overconfidence-on-the-client-side.md">Overconfidence on the Client Side</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/flawed-business-rules.md">Poorly Applied Business Rules</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/web/business-logic/weak-isolation-on-dual-use-endpoint.md">Weak Isolation on a Dual-Use Endpoint</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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