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title: "Update: The Ending of My $500 Loss and Web Cache Poisoning Story."
url: https://daily.dev/posts/update-the-ending-of-my-500-loss-and-web-cache-poisoning-story--ozl70eimp
source_url: https://infosecwriteups.com/update-the-ending-of-my-500-loss-and-web-cache-poisoning-story-153603be845a
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published: 2026-06-07T15:43:41.449Z
updated: 2026-06-07T15:44:03.467Z
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# Update: The Ending of My $500 Loss and Web Cache Poisoning Story.

**[InfoSec Write-ups](https://daily.dev/sources/infosecwriteups)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A follow-up to a previous bug bounty story involving a $500 unauthorized charge and a web cache poisoning vulnerability discovery. The account tied to the unexpected charge was eventually deactivated, and the disputed funds were returned via the bank's chargeback process. The cache poisoning bug turned out to be a duplicate, so no bounty was awarded. The author reflects on the realities of bug bounty hunting — duplicate reports, financial setbacks, and the importance of persistence despite outcomes that don't always end in a payout.

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