Exploiting Web Cache Poisoning with X-Host Header Using Param Miner

Summary

• The PortSwigger Web Cache Poisoning lab demonstrates how an attacker can exploit an unknown HTTP header to target a specific user and manipulate how a website’s content is cached.
• The attacker’s goal is to serve malicious responses to unsuspecting users by poisoning the web cache.
• Ethical use only is advised as this document outlines how to perform this technique.
• It is crucial to comply with all applicable laws and ethical guidelines and to act responsibly to protect the safety, privacy, and integrity of others.
• This type of attack technique must stay in the lab environment and unauthorized use outside of approved environments is forbidden.

By Bash Overflow

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