Introduction In the vast and ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, certain vulnerabilities strike fear into the hearts of security professionals more than others. Among the most severe and potentially devastating is Remote Code Execution (RCE). When an attacker gains the ability to execute arbitrary code on a target system, the implications are catastrophic. It’s akin to…
Introduction Regular expressions (regex) are a powerful tool used in programming for searching, matching, and replacing strings. Web developers commonly employ regex for input validation, URL routing, form handling, and many other purposes. However, when implemented without careful validation or sanitization, regex patterns can become a dangerous attack vector, leading to what is known as…
Introduction In the vast landscape of web application security, JavaScript reigns as a double-edged sword. Its ubiquity and power enable dynamic and interactive user experiences, but its flexibility also introduces potential risks. Among these risks lies a subtle yet dangerous vulnerability: Prototype Pollution. This blog explores prototype pollution in depth—what it is, how it occurs,…
Introduction In today’s fast-paced web development environment, frameworks and libraries have made developers’ lives significantly easier. Features like automatic data binding allow us to quickly capture and assign incoming HTTP request data to objects. However, this convenience can come at a steep price. One of the critical vulnerabilities that can arise from overly trusting automatic…
