One Request, Two Interpretations: The HTTP Request Smuggling Problem Hiding Behind Your Proxy

Your front end and your back end disagree about where one request ends and the next begins. The smuggled prefix slides under the WAF, defeats the rate limiter, and poisons the cache under someone else else URL. How CL-TE and TE-CL desyncs work, and the configuration discipline that closes them.

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Your Source Code Is Showing: The Exposed .git Mistake We’ve Found for 10 Years Straight

One curl request to /.git/HEAD hands attackers your full source, every commit ever made, deleted files, and usually a working credential. A decade of research says this mistake is not aging out. Here is the exploit chain — and the three-layer fix.

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Understanding XSS: A Complete Guide to Cross-Site Scripting Protection

Understanding XSS: A Complete Guide to Cross-Site Scripting Protection

Complete cross-site scripting (XSS) tutorial covering stored, reflected, and DOM-based XSS with practical exploitation examples and prevention strategies including CSP.

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Read more about the article Request Smuggling Explained: Detection and Mitigation in Depth
Request Smuggling Explained: Detection and Mitigation in Depth

Request Smuggling Explained: Detection and Mitigation in Depth

In-depth guide to HTTP request smuggling attacks. Learn how to exploit discrepancies between frontend proxies and backend servers in both HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 environments with practical examples.

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Read more about the article Error-Based SQL Injection: How It Works and How to Stop It
Error-Based SQL Injection: How It Works and How to Stop It

Error-Based SQL Injection: How It Works and How to Stop It

Learn error-based exploitation techniques used by pentesters to extract sensitive data from vulnerable applications. Covers SQL injection, SSTI, and other injection-based attacks with practical examples and mitigation strategies.

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Read more about the article XXE Injection: A Detection and Prevention Guide
XXE Injection: A Detection and Prevention Guide

XXE Injection: A Detection and Prevention Guide

XXE Injection remains one of the most dangerous web vulnerabilities, allowing attackers to read server files, execute SSRF, and even achieve remote code execution. Master in-band, out-of-band, and blind XXE techniques with practical payload examples.

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Read more about the article CORS Misconfigurations in Modern Web Apps: How to Find and Fix Them
CORS Misconfigurations in Modern Web Apps: How to Find and Fix Them

CORS Misconfigurations in Modern Web Apps: How to Find and Fix Them

CORS misconfigurations rank among the most critical web security vulnerabilities in modern applications. Learn how to identify, exploit, and remediate cross-origin resource sharing flaws including origin reflection, null origin trust, and subdomain bypass techniques.

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