can vulnerabilities in transitive dependencies be exploitable?

I am running nmap on an http server, and I got the netty version used by the server.
Netty version used is 9.4.53.v20231009 , I tried to check online for CVEs related to this version, and it seems this versions is not directly linked to CV… Continue reading can vulnerabilities in transitive dependencies be exploitable?

Is there evidence that using SAST / SCA brings positive ROI to software companies?

Using SAST / SCA tools within the delivery pipelines is quite common these days; however, in the software my teams are building, the SAST tools that we’re using are very rarely finding even relatively important security gaps – for the most… Continue reading Is there evidence that using SAST / SCA brings positive ROI to software companies?

Should an HTTP error 500 triggered by an XSS payload be reported as a potential vulnerability?

So, long story short, I was using an automated vulnerability scanner on a website (bounty hunting is allowed and encouraged,) and it works by injecting payloads in forms and URLs etc., to trigger responses that might indicate SQLi, XSS, CS… Continue reading Should an HTTP error 500 triggered by an XSS payload be reported as a potential vulnerability?

How to manage a lot of vulnerability scanners from CICD Pipelines?

My company has a lot of projects and uses various vulnerability scanners (e.g. Trivy, npm audit, SAST,…) in different stages in each of them.
The Problem is now that although they run well, it’s not easy to keep the overview over each of… Continue reading How to manage a lot of vulnerability scanners from CICD Pipelines?

Seeking Advice on Configurations for Vulnerability Assessment Scans in BurpSuite Professional [closed]

I am currently conducting vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for an OTC platform that facilitates energy import and export. The platform caters to two types of users: 1) Admin and 2) DISCOM, a normal user.
I am utilizing Burp… Continue reading Seeking Advice on Configurations for Vulnerability Assessment Scans in BurpSuite Professional [closed]