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Burp Suite Cookbook

Burp Suite Cookbook

By : Dr. Sunny Wear
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Burp Suite Cookbook

Burp Suite Cookbook

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By: Dr. Sunny Wear

Overview of this book

With its many features, easy-to-use interface, and flexibility, Burp Suite is the top choice for professionals looking to strengthen web application and API security. This book offers solutions to challenges related to identifying, testing, and exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs. It provides guidance on identifying security weaknesses in diverse environments by using different test cases. Once you’ve learned how to configure Burp Suite, the book will demonstrate the effective utilization of its tools, such as Live tasks, Scanner, Intruder, Repeater, and Decoder, enabling you to evaluate the security vulnerability of target applications. Additionally, you’ll explore various Burp extensions and the latest features of Burp Suite, including DOM Invader. By the end of this book, you’ll have acquired the skills needed to confidently use Burp Suite to conduct comprehensive security assessments of web applications and APIs.
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Understanding the message editor

On almost every tool and tab within Burp Suite that displays an HTTP message, you will see an editor identifying the request and response. This is commonly referred to as the message editor. The message editor allows viewing and editing HTTP requests and responses with specialties.

Within the message editor are multiple subtabs. The subtabs for a request message, at a minimum, include the following:

  • Pretty
  • Raw
  • Hex

The subtabs for a response message include the following:

  • Pretty: The Pretty subtab gives you the same information as Raw but in a more readable format. Please note the Pretty subtab may be disabled. This is due to the supported formats. For the Pretty subtab to be enabled, the message must be in one of the following formats:
    • JSON
    • XML (including image/SVG + XML content)
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
  • Raw: The Raw subtab gives you the message in its raw HTTP form.
  • Hex: The Hex subtab, which presents the message in...

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