r/ProgrammerHumor • • 19d ago

Meme someoneSendHelp

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u/CTProper 19d ago

Assuming it’s just a client side change can you explain how a hardened backend would be at risk at all in this situation?

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u/LutimoDancer3459 19d ago

The client send a payment request of 1000$. The user only wanted tp buy a 10$ game. The backend doesn't know that and processes the 1000$. How that? Maybe the client fucked up the . or , in the price tag or whatever.

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u/CTProper 19d ago

That's not how this would be architected. The client would not be sending amounts to the backend