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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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Testing for browser cache weaknesses

Browser caching is provided for improved performance and a better end user experience. However, when sensitive data is typed into a browser by the user, such data can also be cached in the browser history. We can view this cached data by examining the browser’s cache or simply pressing the browser’s back button.

Getting ready

Using the browser’s back button, determine whether login credentials are cached, allowing for unauthorized access. Examine these steps in Burp to understand the vulnerability.

How to do it...

  1. Log in to the Mutillidae application as admin with a password of admin:
Figure 4.47 – Logging in as admin

Figure 4.47 – Logging in as admin

  1. Now, log out of the application by clicking the Logout button from the top menu.
Figure 4.48 – Logout

Figure 4.48 – Logout

  1. Verify you are logged out by noting the Not Logged In message:
Figure 4.49 – Verifying that you’re not logged in

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