Top 10 web hacking techniques of 2025

2026-05-29T08:51:54Z830631fee5cd36883472b58eda5f1e8e41e5cca5af85a20d8f496ec870d7adda
authentication-bypassburp-extensionscache-poisoningcookie-prefix-bypasscss-exfiltrationhttp-desynchttponly-cookie-theftjwt-forgeryparser-discrepanciesrequest-smugglingsamltiming-attackswaf-bypassweb-securitywebsocket-testing

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Collection of PortSwigger Research posts (Top 10 Web Hacking Techniques 2025 and related publications) highlighting multiple high-impact web-security techniques and proof-of-concept exploits. Key topics include parser-level SAML authentication bypasses (full auth/admin bypasses in ruby/php SAML libraries), HTTP/1.1 desync and request-smuggling exploitation (hostile takeover vectors and new TRACE-assisted exploit techniques), cookie defenses bypasses (__Host/__Secure prefix and HttpOnly via "cookie sandwich"), CSS-based data exfiltration (inline-style chained conditionals), WebSocket fuzzing/ex

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