Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerabilities and Exploitation Techniques

Understanding SSRF Attacks Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) occurs when a application allows users to supply URLs or IP addresses that the server will then request data from. This vulnerability arises primarily when web applications provide functionality to fetch resources from external sources without properly validating or sanitizing the ta ...

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2026 07:54:12 +0000 by sincspecv

Secure Web Authentication: Dynamic CAPTCHA, Login, Logout, and Password Management

The src attribute of an <img> tag can reference local files, inline base64 data, or execute asynchronous HTTP GET requests when pointing to a backend route. Routing this endpoint to return binary image data allows seamless integration with template rendering. To avoid filesystem overhead, generating verification images entirely in memory ...

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2026 17:48:23 +0000 by Stiffler

Upload-Labs File Upload Bypass Techniques and Implementation Strategies

Overview File upload vulnerabilities arise when web applications inadequately validate or sanitize user-supplied files before storing and serving them. Exploiting these flaws allows attackers to inject executable code—such as PHP webshells—into the server’s filesystem, often leading to remote code execution. Upload-Labs is a deliberately vulner ...

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2026 14:50:47 +0000 by jrforrester

Web Application File Upload Vulnerabilities

1 File Upload Vulnerability Overview File upload functionality is a common feature in virtually all web applications and server-client systems. Users need to upload images for articles and blog posts, profile pictures, or various files to cloud storage services. If servers lack proper filtering mechanisms, allowing webshells, executable files, ...

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:14:53 +0000 by Jacquelyn L. Ja