Nginx Config file disclosure

Attacker can get unauthorized access of Nginx config file.

Security Misconfiguration (SM)

Impact of the vulnerability

Exposing Nginx configuration files can provide valuable information to attackers, compromising the security of the web server.

How this template works

APIs Selection

The API selection filters in this template specify the criteria for selecting the API to be tested. In this case, the filters include the response code being greater than or equal to 200 and less than 300, and the URL being extracted and stored in the variable "urlVar".

Execute request

The execute section defines the type of request to be executed. In this template, it is a single request. The request is modified by appending "/nginx.conf" to the extracted URL stored in the "urlVar" variable.

Validation

The validation section specifies the conditions that need to be met for the test to pass. It checks that the response code is equal to 200 and that the response payload contains the strings "server", "listen", and "server_name". It also ensures that the response payload does not contain the string "html>". If all these conditions are met, the test is considered successful.

Frequently asked questions

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