TRACK Method Vulnerability Test

The endpoint appears to accept requests with TRACK HTTP Method. The original request was replayed by replacing the method value with TRACK. The application responded with 2XX success code.

Unnecessary HTTP Methods (UHM)

Impact of the vulnerability

TRACK method can be used for debugging purposes. It repeats the content of a request, and an attacker could steal credentials by using a client-side attack.

How this template works

APIs Selection

The template uses the API selection filters to specify the desired response code range. In this case, it filters for response codes greater than or equal to 200 and less than 300, indicating a successful response.

Execute request

The template executes a single request using the modified method "TRACK" and adds a new header called "new_test_header" with the value "test_val". This allows the template to test the vulnerability of the endpoint to the TRACK method.

Validation

After executing the request, the template validates the response. It checks that the response code is within the desired range (200-299) and verifies that the response headers contain a key called "new_test_header". This ensures that the request was successful and that the added header was received in the response.

Frequently asked questions

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