Web Application Exploitation
Exploiting APIs with Python
API endpoints are often the gateway to sensitive data and functionality within web applications. This section explores techniques to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in API endpoints using Python. You’ll learn how to analyze API documentation, test for common vulnerabilities like improper access controls, and automate the process of discovering potential security flaws.
Web Scraping for Sensitive Data
Web scraping can be a powerful tool for extracting critical information from websites. This topic covers various Python libraries and techniques for efficiently harvesting data from web pages. You’ll discover how to bypass common anti-scraping measures, handle dynamic content, and ethically collect sensitive information for security analysis.
Automating SQL Injection Exploits
SQL injection remains a prevalent vulnerability in many web applications. This section teaches you how to write Python tools that can automate the process of identifying and exploiting SQL injection flaws. You’ll learn about different types of SQL injections, how to craft payloads, and techniques for extracting data from vulnerable databases.
Custom Python Fuzzers for Vulnerabilities
Fuzzing is a crucial technique in discovering vulnerabilities within applications. This topic guides you through creating custom Python fuzzers to automate the testing of inputs that could potentially crash or compromise web applications. You’ll explore various fuzzing strategies and learn how to analyze the results to identify security weaknesses.
Defeating CAPTCHA with Python
CAPTCHAs are designed to prevent automated access to web resources, but they can often be bypassed. This section delves into techniques for automating CAPTCHA solving processes using Python. You’ll learn about optical character recognition (OCR) libraries, machine learning approaches, and services that can be leveraged to defeat various types of CAPTCHAs.
Breaking Weak JWT Tokens with Python
JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) are widely used for authentication and authorization in web applications. This topic explores common vulnerabilities in JWT implementations and how to exploit them using Python. You’ll learn about weak signature algorithms, token tampering, and techniques for cracking JWT secrets.
Session Hijacking with Python
Session management is a critical aspect of web application security. This section covers techniques for capturing and replaying session cookies using Python. You’ll explore methods for intercepting network traffic, analyzing session token patterns, and exploiting vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized access to user sessions.
Bypassing Input Validation with Python
Input validation is a crucial defense mechanism in web applications, but it can often be circumvented. This topic teaches you how to use Python to identify and exploit weaknesses in input validation mechanisms. You’ll learn about various bypass techniques, including encoding tricks, malformed inputs, and leveraging inconsistencies in server-side validation.