Web application security testing workflow for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including injection, XSS, authentication flaws, and access control issues.
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Specialized workflow for testing web applications against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including injection attacks, XSS, broken authentication, and access control issues.
When to Use This Workflow
Use this workflow when:
- Testing web application security
- Performing OWASP Top 10 assessment
- Conducting penetration tests
- Validating security controls
- Bug bounty hunting
Workflow Phases
Phase 1: Reconnaissance
Skills to Invoke
scanning-tools- Security scanningtop-web-vulnerabilities- OWASP knowledge
Actions
- Map application surface
- Identify technologies
- Discover endpoints
- Find subdomains
- Document findings
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @scanning-tools to perform web application reconnaissance
Phase 2: Injection Testing
Skills to Invoke
sql-injection-testing- SQL injectionsqlmap-database-pentesting- SQLMap
Actions
- Test SQL injection
- Test NoSQL injection
- Test command injection
- Test LDAP injection
- Document vulnerabilities
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @sql-injection-testing to test for SQL injection
Use @sqlmap-database-pentesting to automate SQL injection testing
Phase 3: XSS Testing
Skills to Invoke
xss-html-injection- XSS testinghtml-injection-testing- HTML injection
Actions
- Test reflected XSS
- Test stored XSS
- Test DOM-based XSS
- Test XSS filters
- Document findings
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @xss-html-injection to test for cross-site scripting
Phase 4: Authentication Testing
Skills to Invoke
broken-authentication- Authentication testing
Actions
- Test credential stuffing
- Test brute force protection
- Test session management
- Test password policies
- Test MFA implementation
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @broken-authentication to test authentication security
Phase 5: Access Control Testing
Skills to Invoke
idor-testing- IDOR testingfile-path-traversal- Path traversal
Actions
- Test vertical privilege escalation
- Test horizontal privilege escalation
- Test IDOR vulnerabilities
- Test directory traversal
- Test unauthorized access
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @idor-testing to test for insecure direct object references
Use @file-path-traversal to test for path traversal
Phase 6: Security Headers
Skills to Invoke
api-security-best-practices- Security headers
Actions
- Check CSP implementation
- Verify HSTS configuration
- Test X-Frame-Options
- Check X-Content-Type-Options
- Verify referrer policy
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @api-security-best-practices to audit security headers
Phase 7: Reporting
Skills to Invoke
reporting-standards- Security reporting
Actions
- Document vulnerabilities
- Assess risk levels
- Provide remediation
- Create proof of concept
- Generate report
Copy-Paste Prompts
Use @reporting-standards to create security report
OWASP Top 10 Checklist
- A01: Broken Access Control
- A02: Cryptographic Failures
- A03: Injection
- A04: Insecure Design
- A05: Security Misconfiguration
- A06: Vulnerable Components
- A07: Authentication Failures
- A08: Software/Data Integrity
- A09: Logging/Monitoring
- A10: SSRF
Quality Gates
- All OWASP Top 10 tested
- Vulnerabilities documented
- Proof of concepts captured
- Remediation provided
- Report generated
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security-audit- Security auditingapi-security-testing- API securitywordpress-security- WordPress security
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