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I’m designing an API, and had some quick questions about HTTP authentication and security.
The API will involve two web servers, one of which I am the developer of (let’s call it Server 1). The server that I am interested to retrieve data … Continue reading Server to Server HTTP Authentication
I am using HTTP Basic Auth to authenticate the user.
Once authenticated, I set req.session.loggedIn = true.
If a user makes requests after being logged in, for security purposes, should I just check the session loggedIn value or send the b… Continue reading HTTP Basic Auth question
HTTP basic auth sends credentials un-hashed and unencrypted over the wire, relying on TLS for confidentiality in transit. However, should the password be stored hashed using a standard KDF in the backend for comparison on receipt?
Continue reading Should http basic auth passwords be stored hashed serverside?
We are creating a new web site and it’s using a CMS that will connect to a internal web service that will connect to a sql database. The cms will be in the DMZ and the web service will be in the protection network with the database. My que… Continue reading IIS CMS access web service
I would like to know if the Basic Authentication header for site A can be sent from site B when trying to access site A for non-GET requests (which would make the site vulnerable to CSRF attacks).
I tried to call a site on localhost from a… Continue reading HTTP Basic Auth and CSRF
I have been trying to make sqlmap test the username parameter in a fake login page that uses basic authentication. However I cannot make it test the Authentication header via the asterisk trick:
sqlmap –auth-type "BASIC" –auth-… Continue reading Can sqlmap test for SQL injection in Basic Authentication?
Would someone using basic authentication in a URL such as
https://username:password@example.com
have their credentials be visible to their ISP or DNS?
What are the security risks of basic authorization in SOAP requests?
I know that the username and password are concatenated and sent in Base64 in an HTTP header on every subsequent request, but it is still popular in SOAP WS.
Continue reading What are the security risks of basic authorization in SOAP requests?
I’m quite confused and I didnt find a way to figure how to add a custom header or for exemple an Authentication Header before using/running a module on metasploit.
My question is: there is a way to authenticate “the module” … Continue reading Is there a way to add an HTTP header before using a metasploit module
I’m setting up a service which allows a single 3rd party to access a file over HTTPS. The only security mechanism the 3rd party supports is Basic Authentication.
To reduce complexity, I was going to host the file on S3. Howe… Continue reading HTTP Basic Authentication vs. obscure filename