Hacking Web Applications

🌐 Exploiting the Interactive Layer. Welcome to Hacking Web Applications.

Web applications power our digital lives—from banking to social media. They're also the most exposed and frequently attacked surface. This video focuses on the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and beyond, teaching you how to think like an attacker to find and ethically exploit flaws in web apps.

Learn the methodology, tools, and hands-on techniques used to test web applications for critical vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and Broken Access Control. This is essential knowledge for penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, and developers building secure software.
💡 Critical Vulnerabilities You'll Learn to Exploit:
✅ SQL Injection (SQLi): Extracting databases, bypassing logins, and OS command execution.
✅ Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): Reflected, Stored, and DOM-based attacks for session hijacking.
✅ Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF): Forcing users to perform unintended actions.
✅ File Upload Vulnerabilities: Uploading web shells and malicious files.
✅ Business Logic Flaws: Exploiting intended functionality in unintended ways.

🚨 NON-NEGOTIABLE AUTHORIZATION WARNING:
Testing web applications without permission is illegal and harmful:

Unauthorized testing violates Terms of Service and computer fraud laws globally.

Even "passive" scanning can disrupt services and trigger legal action.

Only test:
• Applications you own.
• Applications with explicit written authorization (penetration tests).
• Public bug bounty programs within their defined scope.
Responsible disclosure is mandatory when you find vulnerabilities.

🔗 Practice Environments & Resources:

Vulnerable Apps: OWASP Juice Shop, DVWA, bWAPP, PortSwigger's Web Security Academy

Testing Tools: Burp Suite Professional/Community, OWASP ZAP, SQLmap, Nuclei

Practice Platforms: PortSwigger Academy, TryHackMe (Web App pentesting paths), HackTheBox (Web challenges)

Bug Bounty Platforms: HackerOne, Bugcrowd, OpenBugBounty
Subscribe (🔔) to master the full stack of web security. Next, we'll dive into SQL Injection Deep Dive—the king of web vulnerabilities.

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