Niharika Ray

An unsecured API endpoint buried inside a JavaScript file gave attackers the keys to the kingdom—direct access to sensitive Microsoft Graph data of thousands of employees, including top executives. CloudSEK’s BeVigil platform uncovered how this silent slip could lead to identity theft, phishing attacks, and regulatory nightmares. Here’s how it unfolded—and what your organization must do to stay safe.

A single misconfigured endpoint. That’s all it took to expose root-level server access, hardcoded credentials, and sensitive configs of a major travel platform. In this gripping exposé, CloudSEK’s BeVigil unpacks how a seemingly minor oversight escalated into a full-blown Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability—no authentication required. From source code leaks to credential harvesting, discover how attackers could’ve breached the entire infrastructure—and what your organization must do to avoid the same fate.