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Exploring the WebScarab Intercept Proxy

Exploring the WebScarab Intercept Proxy. Chris Shuster. Overview. Hacking White Hat Black Hat Web Hacking. Overview (cont). Web Hacking OWASP Intercept Proxies WebScarab WebGoat. Research Constraints. Web Hacking Only intercept proxy related web hacking explored. Intercept Proxies

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Exploring the WebScarab Intercept Proxy

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  1. Exploring the WebScarab Intercept Proxy Chris Shuster

  2. Overview • Hacking • White Hat • Black Hat • Web Hacking

  3. Overview (cont) • Web Hacking • OWASP • Intercept Proxies • WebScarab • WebGoat

  4. Research Constraints • Web Hacking • Only intercept proxy related web hacking explored. • Intercept Proxies • Only WebScarab was explored. • WebScarab • Only a subset of WebScarab’s features was explored.

  5. WebScarab • Platform Independent • Java • No installation necessary. • Browser Independent • Acts as a proxy. • No plug-ins needed. • More then an Intercept Proxy

  6. WebScarab (cont) • Beyond an Intercept Proxy • Provides all the features of plug-ins such as HackBar. • Encoding and decoding tools. • Scriptable attacks.

  7. Request Interception • Fine grained control of request interception. • Request Type • Mime Type • Regex • Path Excludes

  8. Request Alteration • Parsed or raw. • Edit any part of the request.

  9. Request Alteration (cont)

  10. Hidden Fields • Reveals hidden fields. • No browser plug-ins needed. • Alters response HTML. • Alter hidden field values.

  11. Future Research • OWASP Projects • Explore the remaining features not covered of WebScarab. • Fully explore the insecurities of WebGoat. • Web Hacking • Fully explore intercept proxy based hacking activities. • Explorer other web hacking topics.

  12. References • OWASP • About The Open Web Application Security Project • http://www.owasp.org/index.php/About_The_Open_Web_Application_Security_Project • OWASP WebScarab Project • http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_WebScarab_Project • OWASP WebGoat Project • http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_WebGoat_Project

  13. References (cont) • ACSAC • The interactive HTTP proxy WebScarab – Installation and Basic Use • http://www.acsac.org/2007/downloads/t5-webscarab-instructions.pdf

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