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Re: webgoat breaking
From: "Jeff Williams @ Aspect" <jeff.williams () aspectsecurity com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:56:00 -0500
Hi, The challenge is intended to be very difficult (and in some cases tedious), like penetrating systems in the real world. But it's definitely achievable with patience and thought. I've always said your best pentest tool is in your head. Anyway, you can solve the authentication stage by figuring out how to access the source code and then just checking the logic. You're right that it is not based on SQL. Another solid reason for code review, but that's another thread. There is another way to get the credentials by sniffing the network, but it's not realistic in most environments and was intended to teach a different skill. As far as defacing the site using the SSI vulnerability, you'll need to learn the SSI syntax and then look for a command you could inject and use. I'm sure you can execute the attack if you think hard. The code can also be your guide if you figured out how to access it. Of course you could cheat and extract it from CVS, but it is available through a separate weakness in WebGoat. Good luck, --Jeff Jeff Williams Aspect Security, Inc. http://www.aspectsecurity.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Indian Tiger To: webappsec () securityfocus com Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 2:24 AM Subject: webgoat breaking hi all, i m trying to break the webgoat challenge. But i m not able to break the user authentication. I tried to break user authentication using all possible SQL Injections, but it couldnt work out. I need help on this topic. what i should try to break this user authentication. i have gone thru its code ,it is written in the java & i did not find any Sql query used for cheking username & password, so is there any way to break this user authentication scheme ? I m looking for the material on SERVER SIDE INCLUDES VULNAREBILITIES. i got the information that some sites are vulnarable to Server Side Includes but i dont know how i can use SSI to test vulnarability of the sites. SSL includes can be helpfull in webgoat also.Any help on this topic will be highly appreciated. Thanking You. Sincerely, Indian Tiger, CISSP
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