Mastering Web Application Pentesting Part — II

Hello fellow hackers and infosec guys, In this writeup you will see part 2 of “Mastering Web Application Pentesting”.

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Imagine you’re working on an e-commerce website where users can purchase products. A user tries to complete their purchase, but something goes wrong, and a lengthy error message is displayed.

Breakdown of Information Revealed:

The file path /home/ecommerce/www/checkout/paymentProcessor.cs shows where the error happened. This helps an attacker try to get into your system without permission.

Path Traversal Attacks:

Example: If an attacker knows the directory structure, they might try to access sensitive files. They could do this by changing the URL to reach files outside the web root directory. This could include getting to configuration files, logs, or even system files.

Mitigation Strategies:

Generic Error Messages: