Practical 4: Procedure to hack website.
2024, March 20
To assess the security of a website by identifying vulnerabilities and suggesting remediation strategies using ethical hacking practices.
Gather public information about the website to identify potential entry points.
Perform active scanning to identify open ports, services, and potential vulnerabilities.
nmap -A -T4 example.com
Analyze the website for common vulnerabilities.
Verify vulnerabilities by exploiting them in a controlled and ethical manner.
sqlmap -u "http://example.com/login.php?user=1" --dbs
Document findings, classify vulnerabilities based on severity, and provide recommendations.
Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Severity: High
Description: User input is not sanitized, allowing malicious queries to execute.
Recommendation: Use prepared statements and parameterized queries.
This practical demonstrates ethical methods to identify and report vulnerabilities while maintaining the integrity of the target system.