Tales from the Front Lines: Whitelist and Forget, A Cautionary Tale

Stopping attackers and their malicious intent is every security practitioners’ goal. But there are times when we need to grant unfettered access to network resources for day-to-day operations. Better known as whitelisting, I have seen scenarios where a… Continue reading Tales from the Front Lines: Whitelist and Forget, A Cautionary Tale

Why does Portswigger’s solution to the lab "SSRF with whitelist-based input filter" work?

The URL with the exercise is: https://portswigger.net/web-security/ssrf/lab-ssrf-with-whitelist-filter

The solution is:
http://localhost:80%2523@stock.weliketoshop.net/admin/delete?username=carlos

A little simplified (no port specified):… Continue reading Why does Portswigger’s solution to the lab "SSRF with whitelist-based input filter" work?