trailofbits/twa

WAF detection

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#69 opened on Nov 18, 2019

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Description

It might be interesting to add some Web Application Firewall detection techniques. I don't know much about WAFs, but it looks like there are some common oracles:

  • Known cookies
  • Known weird HTTP codes (999 No Hacking)
  • Known HTML responses

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Research direction
Research common WAF detection techniques such as known cookies, weird HTTP codes, and known HTML responses. Implement detection based on resources like OWASP Stammtisch and nmap scripts.
Tech stack
shell
Domain
securityweb dev
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Feature
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2
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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GitShell
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70