Someone was trying to register an account on AliExpress. They were getting a message saying their last name was a banned word; I didn't ever figure out why it was banned. Perhaps because I could tell that the check was happening dynamically via JavaScript, I took a chance and opened up the browser dev tools. Nerd sniping accomplished. After some digging, I determined that the check was only being enforced client-side. I figured out what I needed to run in the console and/or change in the code to disable it, did so, and we were able to register the account.
I walked away shaking my head that it was even possible for me to do that. Also with an appreciation for how powerful the built-in dev tools are in modern browsers.
Someone was trying to register an account on AliExpress. They were getting a message saying their last name was a banned word; I didn't ever figure out why it was banned. Perhaps because I could tell that the check was happening dynamically via JavaScript, I took a chance and opened up the browser dev tools. Nerd sniping accomplished. After some digging, I determined that the check was only being enforced client-side. I figured out what I needed to run in the console and/or change in the code to disable it, did so, and we were able to register the account.
I walked away shaking my head that it was even possible for me to do that. Also with an appreciation for how powerful the built-in dev tools are in modern browsers.