When viewing a hotlinked Google image preview, is the IP address of Google’s server recorded on the original site?

When I click on a Google image thumbnail to view a larger preview, I understand that the image is hotlinked from the hosting site.
In this case, when I view the hotlinked Google preview image, is my IP address recorded by the original site… Continue reading When viewing a hotlinked Google image preview, is the IP address of Google’s server recorded on the original site?

Understanding Search Behavior on a Website [URL Encoding and Query Handling] [closed]

I’m currently testing the search feature on a website, and I’ve encountered an interesting behavior. The site displays the search query in the page itself, even if it’s an XSS payload (although it doesn’t trigger any XSS). Here are the det… Continue reading Understanding Search Behavior on a Website [URL Encoding and Query Handling] [closed]

Command Injection in URLs. Are response codes foolproof indicator of true/false positive?

Take this HTTP request as an example.
GET /directory/blahblah/ping%20interact.sh
Say this request receives any 3xx, 4xx, 5xx HTTP response code. Is it likely or even possible that a backend web server process this request and pings interac… Continue reading Command Injection in URLs. Are response codes foolproof indicator of true/false positive?

Command Injection in URLs. Are response codes foolproof indicator of true/false positive?

Take this HTTP request as an example.
GET /directory/blahblah/ping%20interact.sh
Say this request receives any 3xx, 4xx, 5xx HTTP response code. Is it likely or even possible that a backend web server process this request and pings interac… Continue reading Command Injection in URLs. Are response codes foolproof indicator of true/false positive?