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How Injection Attacks Exploit Web Application Vulnerabilities Injection attacks occur when malicious input is inserted into a web application, exploiting vulnerabilities in unvalidated user input to execute unintended commands. Attackers craft payloads that manipulate how the application processes data, often leading to unauthorized access, data... Read more The post Understanding ... Read More

What is a HTTP security header? An HTTP security header is a response header that helps protect web applications by providing browsers with specific instructions on how to handle website content securely. These headers play a crucial role in mitigating various cyber threats, such as... Read more The post Strengthen ... Read More

By default, some web servers allow directory listing, which means that if no default index file (such as index.html or index.php) is present, the server will display a list of all files and directories in that folder. This can expose sensitive files, scripts, and configurations,... Read more The post Disabling ... Read More

XSS filter evasion techniques allow attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protections designed to block malicious scripts. This article explores some of the most common filter bypass strategies, explains why relying solely on filtering is ineffective, and outlines the best practices for preventing XSS attacks.... Read more The post XSS ... Read More

The most widely used method to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks is the implementation of anti-CSRF tokens. These are unique values generated by a web application and validated with each request to ensure authenticity. CSRF attacks exploit a user’s active session to execute unauthorized... Read more The post Preventing ... Read More

This blog post breaks down Fragmented SQL Injection, a method hackers use to bypass authentication by manipulating two different input fields at the same time. Our security expert explains why single quotes matter in SQL injection attacks and how using Prepared Statements (also called Parameterized... Read more The post Mitigating ... Read More

JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are a widely used method for securely exchanging data in JSON format. Due to their ability to be digitally signed and verified, they are commonly used for authorization and authentication. However, their security depends entirely on proper implementation—when misconfigured, JWTs can... Read more The post JSON ... Read More

The XML-RPC protocol was originally designed to simplify cross-platform communication between applications. However, recent security research has revealed that it can be exploited for IP disclosure attacks. This article explores how XML-RPC functions, its vulnerabilities in WordPress, and how attackers can use it to expose... Read more The post IP ... Read More

This article explores how attackers can leverage the XSHM attack to detect WordPress sites operating within internal networks or behind firewalls. It also demonstrates how this method can be used to carry out brute-force login attempts on these protected installations. According to statistics from w3techs,... Read more The post Identifying ... Read More

Directory listing is a web server function that displays the directory contents when there is no index file in a specific website directory. It is dangerous to leave this function turned on for the web server because it leads to information disclosure. For example, when... Read more The post Why ... Read More