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Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook

You're reading from   Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook Hacking tactics, techniques, and procedures for testing web applications and APIs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801817332
Length 284 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Nestor Torres Nestor Torres
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Ahmed Almoailu Ahmed Almoailu
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Ryan Soper Ryan Soper
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Getting Started with OWASP Zed Attack Proxy 2. Chapter 2: Navigating the UI FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Configuring, Crawling, Scanning, and Reporting 4. Chapter 4: Authentication and Authorization Testing 5. Chapter 5: Testing of Session Management 6. Chapter 6: Validating (Data) Inputs – Part 1 7. Chapter 7: Validating (Data) Inputs – Part 2 8. Chapter 8: Business Logic Testing 9. Chapter 9: Client-Side Testing 10. Chapter 10: Advanced Attack Techniques 11. Chapter 11: Advanced Adventures with ZAP 12. Index 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Testing for cookie attributes

Cookies are text files stored by websites on your computer. Websites utilize cookies to track users’ activities, provide a personalized experience, and/or for session management. Therefore, in most cases, cookies contain a wealth of private information about users, which makes them a target for criminals.

Due to the sensitivity of the data that could be stored in the cookies, the industry has created cookie attributes to help secure the cookie’s data. Here are the attributes that could be set and an explanation of each one:

  • The Secure attribute:

The Secure attribute ensures that the cookie is sent over HTTPS to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.

  • The HttpOnly attribute:

The HttpOnly attribute is set to prevent client-side scripts from accessing the cookie data. This attribute is used as another layer of protection against cross-site scripting attacks.

  • The Domain attribute:

The Domain attribute...

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