Stuck in "Tutorial Hell": Bridging the Gap from IDOR Theory to Real-World Application

The poster has successfully found a simple Open Redirect bug but struggles to apply IDOR knowledge in real-world bug bounty hunting. They have studied IDOR through PortSwigger labs, Peter Yaworski’s book, Medium write-ups, and YouTube tutorials but find production applications too complex compared to lab environments. They describe freezing when testing real targets, failing to identify vulnerable endpoints, and feeling overwhelmed by messy APIs. The post asks for practical advice on transitioning from theory to real-world IDOR hunting.