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fix(A9:2023RC): replace hostname example
Replace the hostname used as example with one that does not exist, preventing a link to be rendered. Closes #75
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2023/en/src/0xa9-improper-inventory-management.md

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Running multiple versions of an API requires additional management resources
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from the API provider and expands the attack surface.
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An API has a "<ins>documentation blindspot</ins> if:
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An API has a "<ins>documentation blindspot</ins>" if:
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* The purpose of an API host is unclear, and there are no explicit answers to
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the following questions
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A social network implemented a rate-limiting mechanism that blocks attackers
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from using brute force to guess reset password tokens. This mechanism wasn't
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implemented as part of the API code itself but in a separate component between
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the client and the official API (www.socialnetwork.com). A researcher found a
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beta API host (www.mbasic.beta.socialnetwork.com) that runs the same API,
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including the reset password mechanism, but the rate-limiting mechanism was not
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in place. The researcher was able to reset the password of any user by using
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the client and the official API (`api.socialnetwork.owasp.org`). A researcher
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found a beta API host (`beta.api.socialnetwork.owasp.org`) that runs the same
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API, including the reset password mechanism, but the rate-limiting mechanism was
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not in place. The researcher was able to reset the password of any user by using
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simple brute force to guess the 6 digit token.
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### Scenario #2
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* [CWE-1059: Incomplete Documentation][1]
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[1]: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1059.html
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