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hunt-mfa-bypass

Gives your AI agent ready-made instructions for a specific task, so it does it better and faster.

What it does

This tool helps test if a website's two-factor authentication (MFA/2FA) can be bypassed. It checks if it's possible to access protected areas without completing the extra security step.

When to use it

  • ✓When testing a website's security with permission.
  • ✓To check if the login system is robust.
  • ✓To understand how security flaws might occur.

Example of what to ask your AI

“I want to test if I can bypass the two-factor authentication step on the website [website address].”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/blob/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/hunt-mfa-bypass/SKILL.md

Ready-to-paste message

Use this skill to help me: https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/blob/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/hunt-mfa-bypass/SKILL.md Read the SKILL.md file at that link and follow its instructions for my task.
How it works

The tool tries different methods to trick the security system. This includes attempting to access restricted areas without the code, reusing old codes, or exploiting validation flaws.

Installation

Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.

In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:

npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill hunt-mfa-bypass

Or download just the file:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/hunt-mfa-bypass/SKILL.md -o SKILL.md
Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

⚠️ AUTHORIZED USE ONLY This skill is for educational purposes or authorized security assessments only. You must have explicit, written permission from the system owner before using this tool. Misuse of this tool is illegal and strictly prohibited.

Mandatory confirmation gate Before running any command that probes, exploits, changes, persists on, extracts data from, or attempts credential access against a target:

  1. Ask the user to state the exact target URL, IP, account, or resource.
  2. Ask the user to confirm written authorization and the permitted scope.
  3. Show the exact command(s) and explain their expected effect.
  4. Wait for explicit confirmation in the current conversation.

Without that confirmation, remain read-only and provide defensive guidance only. Prefer a sandbox, disposable VM, or controlled lab.

Autonomous Testing Priority

Try workflow bypasses before brute force — they're faster and more likely to succeed.

Pattern 1 — Skip the MFA step entirely (most automatable):

  1. Login with valid credentials → receive a "pre-MFA" session state
  2. Without completing MFA, directly access a protected resource (/dashboard, /api/me, /account/profile)
  3. If the response returns user data → MFA is enforced only in the UI, not server-side = Critical

Pattern 2 — OTP replay (reuse a consumed code):

  1. Complete a valid MFA flow to get a working OTP
  2. Log out, log in again with the same credentials
  3. Submit the same OTP again
  4. If accepted → OTP is not invalidated after use

Pattern 3 — Submit obviously wrong OTP, observe response: Try submitting 000000 or 123456. If the response is 200 or returns a session token, OTP validation is broken or client-side only.

Pattern 4 — Partial / incremental validation (prefix oracle): If a guessed full code is rejected, test whether the server validates the OTP prefix-by-prefix instead of all-or-nothing. Submit a short partial code and compare responses:

  1. Submit a 1–3 digit value (e.g. otp=1, then otp=12, …) — for a POST verify endpoint the code goes in the request body, not the URL query string, or the server reads an empty value.
  2. If a correct prefix gives a DIFFERENT response than a wrong one (a success/flag, a distinct message, or a different length/timing), the validator leaks correctness one chunk at a time.
  3. Walk the code digit-by-digit: keep the prefix that "responds correct," append 0–9, repeat. This collapses 10^6 brute force to ~10×N guesses (≤60 for a 6-digit code) — very feasible in a bounded test. This is the go-to when there is no leaked code and no skip/replay path. Some apps award success on any correct prefix outright (so a single correct first digit can win — sweep otp=0,1,…,9 before giving up). CRITICAL — stay in ONE session: re-authenticating (POST /…/login again) regenerates the OTP, throwing away your prefix progress. Do the entire sweep against a single established MFA session; never re-login between guesses.

On full brute force: brute-forcing all 10^6 codes is infeasible in a bounded test — but the prefix oracle above (Pattern 4) usually makes it unnecessary. Only attempt full brute force with evidence of no rate limit AND a small key space.

Proof: A session token or protected resource data in the response without completing MFA confirms the bypass.


19. MFA / 2FA BYPASS

Growing bug class — 7 distinct patterns. Pays High/Critical when it enables ATO without prior session.

Pattern 1: No Rate Limit on OTP

# Test with ffuf — all 1M 6-digit codes
ffuf -u "https://target.com/api/verify-otp" \
  -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Cookie: session=YOUR_SESSION" \
  -d '{"otp":"FUZZ"}' \
  -w <(seq -w 000000 999999) \
  -fc 400,429 -t 5
# -t 5 (slow down) — aggressive rates get 429 or ban

Pattern 2: OTP Not Invalidated After Use

1. Login → receive OTP "123456" → enter it → success
2. Logout → login again with same credentials
3. Try OTP "123456" again
4. If accepted → OTP never invalidated = ATO (attacker sniffs OTP once, reuses forever)

Pattern 3: Response Manipulation

1. Enter wrong OTP → capture response in Burp
2. Change {"success":false} → {"success":true} (or 401 → 200)
3. Forward → if app proceeds → client-side only MFA check

Pattern 4: Skip MFA Step (Workflow Bypass)

# After entering password, app sets a "pre-mfa" cookie → redirects to /mfa

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FAQ

What is MFA/2FA?

It's an extra layer of security that asks for a code (usually sent to your phone or generated by an app) in addition to your normal password.

Is it safe to use this tool?

Only with explicit, written permission from the system owner. Using it without authorization is illegal.

What does 'bypass' mean?

It means finding a way to get past a security barrier without following the normal rules, like skipping the two-factor code step.

Details

Original description by the author

Hunt MFA / 2FA bypass

repo: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Popularity

GitHub stars
48k
Ranking position
#3272
License
MIT
Updated
10/15/2026

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