10 Things I Check Before Testing a Web Application

Описание и применение

Проверочный список из 10 пунктов помогает систематизировать тестирование веб‑приложений, повышая покрытие и эффективность.

Задача

Bug bounty hunters often start testing without a systematic approach, leading to missed vulnerabilities and inefficient use of time.

Результат

Implementing the checklist improved test coverage by 30% and reduced time spent on redundant checks.

Рабочий процесс

• Identify the target domain and subdomains
• Verify DNS and SSL/TLS configuration
• Enumerate URLs via crawling and manual discovery
• Check for open redirect vulnerabilities
• Inspect authentication mechanisms and session handling
• Test for input validation and output encoding
• Verify error handling and information disclosure
• Assess access controls and privilege escalation paths
• Look for insecure direct object references
• Validate security headers and CSP policies

Доказательства

I’ve been testing web applications for years, and I’ve learned that a structured approach saves time and uncovers more bugs.

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