Kubernetes Kustomization Disclosure

Search for the presence of Kubernetes Kustomization files (kustomization.yml) on the provided URLs.

Security Misconfiguration (SM)

Impact of the vulnerability

Exposing Kubernetes Kustomization files reveals sensitive configuration details, enabling attackers to gain insights into the deployment structure and potentially launch unauthorized access, data leaks, or further attacks.

How this template works

APIs Selection

The API selection filters in this template specify the criteria for selecting the URLs to be tested. In this case, the filters include checking the response code to be between 200 and 299, and extracting the URL into a variable called "urlVar".

Execute request

The execute section defines the type of request to be made and the modifications to be applied to the URL. In this template, a single request is made, and the URL is modified by appending "/kustomization.yml" to the extracted URL variable.

Validation

The validation section defines the criteria for validating the response received from the executed request. It checks that the response code is 200, the response payload contains at least one of the specified keywords (such as "apiVersion", "resources", etc.), and the response headers contain a value that matches one of the specified content types (e.g., "application/yaml").

Frequently asked questions

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