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Lab 275 — GatewayPulse — Proxy ACL Bypass via Path Case Normalization

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Task: nginx reverse proxy with case-sensitive location ACL blocking /admin/ endpoints in front of Express.js backend with case-insensitive routing. Solution: Path case normalization bypass — capitalize /Admin/flag to evade nginx ACL while Express still routes it to the admin handler.

$ ls tags/ techniques/
anti_honeypot_awarenesspath_case_normalization_bypassnginx_case_sensitive_location_bypassproxy_backend_routing_desync

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