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$100-$200 worth 403 Bypass Techniques
Practical, Advanced and Real-world based Techniques to Bypass 403 Forbidden
Hi geeks, it4chis3c (Twitter) came-up with another bounty earning write-up in the Bug Bounty Hunting Series:

Bypassing 403 Forbidden: Advanced Techniques for Bug Bounties
Encountering a 403 Forbidden or Access Denied error can feel like hitting a brick wall. But in bug bounties, this often means you’re one tweak away from uncovering a hidden vulnerability. Below are advanced, real-world techniques to bypass 403s, complete with secret tips, tools, and why they work.
1. HTTP Method Tampering
Why it works: Servers often enforce access controls only on common methods like GET
or POST
. Switching to less-used methods (PUT
, PATCH
, DELETE
, TRACE
, etc.) can bypass misconfigured rules.
Try This:
curl -X TRACE https://example.com/admin --path-as-is