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Jenkins 2.x Continuous Integration Cookbook

You're reading from   Jenkins 2.x Continuous Integration Cookbook Over 90 recipes to produce great results using pro-level practices, techniques, and solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788297943
Length 438 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Alan Mark Berg Alan Mark Berg
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Mitesh Soni Mitesh Soni
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Getting Started with Jenkins FREE CHAPTER 2. Management and Monitoring of Jenkins 3. Managing Security 4. Improving Code Quality 5. Building Applications in Jenkins 6. Continuous Delivery 7. Continuous Testing 8. Orchestration 9. Jenkins UI Customization 10. Processes that Improve Quality

Finding 500 errors and XSS attacks in Jenkins through fuzzing

This recipe describes using a fuzzer to find server-side errors and XSS attacks in your Jenkins servers.

A fuzzer goes through a series of URLs, appends different parameters blindly, and checks the server's response. The inputted parameters are variations on scripting commands, such as <script>alert("random string");</script>. An attack vector is found if the server's response includes the unescaped version of the script.

Cross-site scripting attacks are currently one of the more popular forms of attack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting). The attack involves injecting script fragments into the client's browser so that the script runs as if it comes from a trusted website. For example, once you have logged in to an application, it is probable that your session ID...

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