Advanced Tactics, Payloads and Real-World Methods to Uncover Hidden Cache Deception Flaws
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Web cache deception is a high-impact vulnerability where attackers trick caching mechanisms into storing and serving sensitive content, enabling unauthorized data access or account takeover. This guide covers advanced detection and exploitation techniques to help security professionals safeguard their applications.
In this guide, we’ll explore:
1. Web Cache Deception fundamentals
2. How WCD works and its impact
3. Cache keys and caching behavior
4. Cache detection and manual verification
5. Advanced bypass techniques and special headers
6. Encoded paths and query parameter manipulation
7. Extensive payloads, delimiters, and URL tricks
8. Step-by-step exploitation methodology
9. Real-world attack examples
10. Mass hunting and automation commands
11. Prevention and mitigation strategies
12. Recommended tools and practice labs Web Cache Deception (WCD) occurs when an attacker manipulates a caching system such as a CDN, reverse proxy…