Gruyere Learn Web: Application Exploits Defenses Top

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Gruyere Learn Web: Application Exploits Defenses Top

Never trust a client-side ID or role. Re-verify the user's permissions on the server for every sensitive action.

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Object handling Exploit: Attacker crafts a malicious serialized object that executes arbitrary code upon deserialization (e.g., Java, PHP, Python pickle). Never trust a client-side ID or role

Even if one defense fails (e.g., WAF missed SQLi), parameterized query stops it. If developer forgot encoding, CSP still blocks script execution. That’s the Gruyère advantage. WAF missed SQLi)