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Account Takeover using Inspect element

2 min readMay 17, 2023

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Using Browser Developer tools I took account takeover.

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Here we have Forgot page. In that either we can give Admission number or Mobile to reset the password. I gave Admission number and submit.

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After that “Reg Mobile No” input field came. Here we want to give mobile number and Click Get OTP, then Submit OTP field will display. Here I opened Inspector and check whether if can access other input field by changing in code. In this application the set as “display:none”.

So I removed wherever none is there. I got Ever field. So I gave random number, OTP and set new password for that user and click submit

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So I removed wherever none is there. I got Ever field. So I gave random number, OTP and set new password for that user and click submit

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I capture the request and saw the response but it showing registration mobile number not matched

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Now we want know the mobile number to change password. I tried to remove the mobile number and send the request.

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Successfully password updated. Using this request I can change anyone's password

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