“note: jack - temporary bypass: use header x-dev-access: yes”
If this header is documented in source code, and that code is pushed to a public repository (even accidentally), the bypass becomes public knowledge. Attackers scanning for open APIs will fuzz common headers like X-Debug , X-Admin , and crucially X-Dev-Access . Finding a 200 OK response for ?yes is a goldmine. note: jack - temporary bypass: use header x-dev-access: yes
x-dev-access: yes