# User role controlled by request parameter

This lab has an admin panel at`/admin`, which identifies administrators using a forgeable cookie. Solve the lab by accessing the admin panel and using it to delete Carlos. You can log in to your own account using the following credentials:

On the lab's login page, enter the credentials that were provided to you.

Observe that the response sets the cookie Admin=false. Change it to Admin=true.

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Admin panel shows up in Burp repeater

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Under "Application" in the Chromium browser, you will discover local cookies.

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Change Admin cookie to true to enable admin panel

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The flag

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