Bypassing Rate Limits: All Known Techniques | by Syed Shahwar | Medium
I am Syed Shahwar Ahmad from Pakistan. My work has been recognized by top organizations, including: Microsoft | Google | NASA | Mozilla | US DoD | Crypto | etc Follow writer 4 2 Listen Share Introduction Rate limiting is a crucial security feature to prevent abuse by controlling the number of requests a user or system can make to a server within a certain timeframe. However, attackers have developed numerous techniques to bypass these limits and exploit the system. In this article, we’ll cover all known methods that pentesters and bug hunters have used, including header manipulation, changing user-agent, and other advanced tricks. Press enter or click to view image in full size Attackers can manipulate headers like X-Forwarded-For to trick the server into thinking requests come from different IPs. You can find a complete list of these headers at: Gist by Kaimi. IP Spoofing 2. Changing User-Agent The User-Agent string identifies the type of client (browser, app, etc.) making the request