In this chapter, we will go through one of the most important steps of a pentesting project, the report. A good report must contain every detail of the vulnerability. Our agenda is to keep it as detailed as possible, which may help the right person in the department understand all the details and work around it with a perfect patch.
There are different ways to create a pentesting report. In this chapter, you will learn a few tools that we can use to create a good report that covers everything in detail.
Let's look at some of the key points that should always be included in the report:
- Details of the vulnerability
- The CVSS score
- Impact of the bug on the organization
- Recommendations to patch the bug
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a standardized method for rating IT vulnerabilities and determining the urgency of a response.
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