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From XSS to SSRF:- A Hacker's Guide to Web Application Vulnerabilities

From XSS to SSRF:- A Hacker's Guide to Web Application Vulnerabilities

By: Ujjwal
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Master web application penetration testing from first reconnaissance to full compromise with a show built for aspiring ethical hackers, security analysts, and BSCP candidates. Learn proven tactics, real-world tradecraft, and the mindset required to find, exploit, and clearly demonstrate impact.

How the show is structured:

Stage 1: Scanning & Foothold — reconnaissance, enumeration, content discovery, and initial access.

Stage 2: Privilege Escalation — session abuse, logic flaws, and paths to admin.

Stage 3: Data Exfiltration & RCE — controlled exploitation, lateral movement, and evidence collection.

What you’ll learn (hands-on, step-by-step):

XSS: DOM, Reflected, Stored; filter bypasses, AngularJS quirks, DOM Invader workflows.

SSRF: network pivoting, blacklist bypass, Host-header abuse, XXE→SSRF chains.

SQLi: error-based and blind (time, OAST, conditional), manual and SQLMap playbooks.

HTTP Request Smuggling: TE.CL, CL.TE, cache and auth bypasses via desync.

Web Cache Poisoning: unkeyed headers/params, ambiguous requests, practical priming.

Auth & Brute Force: weak flows, password reset pitfalls, X‑Forwarded‑For evasions.

JWT flaws: weak secrets, JWK/jku/kid abuse, validation pitfalls.

XXE: file read (XInclude), blind exfiltration (OAST), chaining with SSRF.

SSTI: multi-engine identification and payloads to RCE.

File Uploads: extension/MIME/race bypasses, polyglots, controlled webshells.

LFI/Path Traversal: traversal bypasses, wrapper tricks, log poisoning combos.

Deserialization: gadget hunting (Java/.NET/PHP), ysoserial/phpggc-driven RCE.

OS Command Injection: separators, context escapes, blind OAST techniques.

Prototype Pollution: client-side → DOM XSS; server-side → RCE pathways.

API & Access Control: mass assignment, parameter pollution, IDORs, JSON role flips.

GraphQL: discovery, introspection tactics, brute-force guard bypasses.

CORS: weak origins, null/trusted-insecure protocol misconfigurations.

Tools and technique stacks:

Burp Suite deep dives: Proxy, Repeater, Intruder, Scanner, Collaborator, DOM Invader, Param Miner, InQL, macros, session rules.

Companion tools: SQLMap, FFUF, hashcat, ysoserial, phpggc, SSTImap.

Emphasis on identification speed, payload crafting, chaining, and clean, reproducible reporting.

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Ujjwal Sharma 2025
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