Publication detail

Utilizing Dynamic Analysis for Web Application Penetration Testing

PÍŠ, P. LAZAROV, W.

Original Title

Utilizing Dynamic Analysis for Web Application Penetration Testing

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of a new modular tool, called PtWebDA, for dynamic analysis of web applications as one of the techniques used in penetration testing. Compared to other available tools and their limitations, our solution enables efficient rate limiting while also allowing testing of HTTP headers, cookie attributes, and content security policy directives. To verify its effectiveness in supporting manual web application penetration testing, we performed experimental testing in a controlled environment. The results of testing the presented tool PtWebDA are discussed in detail and highlight the key contributions of our solution.

Keywords

cybersecurity; dynamic analysis; penetration testing; rate limiting; cookies; CSP directives; HTTP headers

Authors

PÍŠ, P.; LAZAROV, W.

Released

23. 4. 2024

Publisher

Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication

Location

Brno

ISBN

978-80-214-6230-4

Book

Proceedings II of the 30th Conference STUDENT EEICT 2024

Edition

1

Pages from

92

Pages to

95

Pages count

4

URL

https://dx.doi.org/10.13164/eeict.2024.92

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT188870,
  author="Patrik {Píš} and Willi {Lazarov}",
  title="Utilizing Dynamic Analysis for Web Application Penetration Testing",
  booktitle="Proceedings II of the 30th Conference STUDENT EEICT 2024",
  year="2024",
  series="1",
  pages="92--95",
  publisher="Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication",
  address="Brno",
  doi="10.13164/eeict.2024.92",
  isbn="978-80-214-6230-4",
  url="https://dx.doi.org/10.13164/eeict.2024.92"
}