Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT) -

About Course

Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT) focuses on identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in web-based applications before attackers exploit them. It helps ensure websites, portals, and online systems remain secure and compliant with security standards.

Key Points in Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT):

Introduction to WAPT – Learn how web applications are tested for security loopholes.
Common Vulnerabilities – Understand threats like SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and authentication flaws.
Testing Tools – Get hands-on experience with tools like Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and Acunetix.
Manual vs. Automated Testing – Learn how both methods strengthen web security.
Reporting & Mitigation – Learn to document findings and suggest effective fixes.
Career Scope – Prepare for roles such as web security analyst and penetration tester.

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Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to WAPT & LAB SETUP

Introduction, OWASP Top 10
WAPT Audit report confidentiality
Code of conduct, legal/ethical constraints.
Lab: Build a safe lab environment (Kali Linux, browsers proxies, Burp Suite Pro, DVWA, PortSwigger academy)

Module 2 — The Internet & Web Application Fundamentals

Module 3: Mastering the Toolkit – Burp Suite & ZAP

Module 4– The Art of Reconnaissance (Information Gathering)

Module 5: Broken Access Control

Module 6: Injection Attacks – Part 1 (SQL Injection)

Module 7: Injection Attacks – Part 2 (Command & OS Injection)

Module 8: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Module 9: Security Misconfigurations & Component Analysis

Module 10: Authentication & Session Management Flaws

Module 11: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Module 12: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection

Module 13: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) & Clickjacking

Module 14: Introduction to API Security Testing

Module 15: File Uploads, Path Traversal & File Inclusion (LFI/RFI)

Module 16: Client & Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)

Module 17: WAF Bypass Techniques

Module 18: Post-Exploitation Techniques

Module 19: Linux Privilege Escalation for Web Pentesters

Module 20: The Art of the Pentest Report

Module 21:VAPT PROJECT BASED ON WEB PENTESTING

Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT)

About Course

Key Points in Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT):

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to WAPT & LAB SETUP

Introduction, OWASP Top 10

WAPT Audit report confidentiality

Code of conduct, legal/ethical constraints.

Lab: Build a safe lab environment (Kali Linux, browsers proxies, Burp Suite Pro, DVWA, PortSwigger academy)

Module 2 — The Internet & Web Application Fundamentals

How the Web Works: HTTP/HTTPS, Requests/Responses, Cookies, Sessions, APIs…

Front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) vs. Back-end (PHP, Python, Databases)

Lab: Using Browser Developer Tools to analyze live website traffic.

Module 3: Mastering the Toolkit – Burp Suite & ZAP

Deep Dive into Burp Suite: Proxy, Repeater, Intruder, Scanner

Introduction to OWASP ZAP as a free alternative

Lab: Configuring Burp Suite as a proxy and performing your first intercept

Module 4– The Art of Reconnaissance (Information Gathering)

Passive vs active recon, open-source intelligence, threat modeling, attack surface mapping, parameter discovery.

Passive Recon: WHOIS, DNS Lookups, Shodan, Google Dorks

Active Recon: Subdomain Discovery, Directory Bruteforcing (Gobuster/FFUF)

Lab: Creating a detailed target information report for a test application.

Module 5: Broken Access Control

Theory: User Privileges and Authorization

Practical: Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR), Privilege Escalation

Lab: Finding and exploiting IDOR in DVWA/Juice Shop or any Lab Environment.

Module 6: Injection Attacks – Part 1 (SQL Injection)

Understanding Databases and SQL

Union-Based, Error-Based, and Blind SQL Injection

Lab: Extracting database user credentials using SQLi

Module 7: Injection Attacks – Part 2 (Command & OS Injection)

Exploiting System Command Injection flaws

Lab: Gaining remote code execution on a web server.

Module 8: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Reflected, Stored, and DOM-Based XSS

Crafting payloads to steal cookies and deface pages

Lab: Hijacking a user’s session via a Stored XSS attack.

Module 9: Security Misconfigurations & Component Analysis

Finding default files, exposed directories, and verbose errors

dentifying and exploiting outdated libraries (e.g., Retire.js)

Lab: Exploiting a known vulnerability in a WordPress plugin

Module 10: Authentication & Session Management Flaws

Attacking Login Mechanisms: Brute-Forcing, Bypass Techniques

Exploiting Weak Password Reset Functionality

Lab: Cracking a weak login using Burp Intruder.

Module 11: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Theory: Forcing the server to make internal requests

Practical: Accessing internal services and cloud metadata

Lab: Using an SSRF vulnerability to read the server’s internal configuration.

Module 12: XML External Entity (XXE) Injection

Understanding XML Parsers

Exploiting XXE to read files and perform SSRF

Lab: Reading the /etc/passwd file from a vulnerable application.

Module 13: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) & Clickjacking

Understanding the difference between XSS and CSRF

Exploiting CSRF to change a user’s password

Lab: Creating a malicious HTML page that performs a CSRF attack.

Module 14: Introduction to API Security Testing

REST API Fundamentals

Testing for Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) and Data Exposure

Lab: Finding and exploiting an API endpoint that leaks user data

Module 15: File Uploads, Path Traversal & File Inclusion (LFI/RFI)

Topics: Upload validation, file type checks, path traversal, LFI/RFI, log poisoning

Lab: Bypass file upload restrictions, exploit LFI to read sensitive files or achieve RCE via log poisoning.

Tools: Burp, netcat, web shells in safe lab.

Module 16: Client & Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)

Topics: Template engines, SSTI exploitation, server-side code execution via SSTI.

Lab: Find SSTI and turn it into remote code execution where possible.

Tools: Burp, payload lists, language-specific payloads.

Module 17: WAF Bypass Techniques

WAF basics, evasion techniques, stealthy testing

Test against a basic WAF

Module 18: Post-Exploitation Techniques

What to do after you find a flaw?

Uploading Web Shells for persistent access

Lab: Uploading a web shell and using it to navigate the server’s file system

Module 19: Linux Privilege Escalation for Web Pentesters

Common Linux misconfigurations leading to root access

SUID Binaries, Sudo Rights, Cron Jobs