Understanding, Detecting, and Exploiting SSRF

Understanding, Detecting, and Exploiting SSRF

The rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity brings with it an ever-expanding catalogue of threats. One such vulnerability, which has been gaining traction recently in the API space, is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). Though it’s not a new concept, SSRF has...
Start your Journey with Bug Bounty

Start your Journey with Bug Bounty

Bug bounty programs have been a popular phenomenon in the tech industry for the last decade or so. They’re an opportunity for anyone to identify vulnerabilities in a company’s software or infrastructure and get rewarded for their discoveries. But, how do...
Local File Inclusion: A Practical Guide

Local File Inclusion: A Practical Guide

Local File Inclusion (LFI) is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to read files from a server they should not have access to. This can lead to to the exposure of sensitive information and often enables the attacker to progress further towards their goals. It’s...
API Discovery with Kiterunner

API Discovery with Kiterunner

Content discovery is often focused on finding files and folders. However, modern applications not longer conform to this hierarchical approach and specifically applications that use APIs. Kiterunner is a tool that can be used to discover routes and endpoints used in...
Encoding and Decoding Primer

Encoding and Decoding Primer

When testing web applications, the understanding and use of various encoding schemes is a fundamental skill. In particular, we often see Base64, URL encoding, and HTML encoding used across many applications both as part of the application’s general functionality and...