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OWASP Top 10 Jinson Varghese

OWASP Top 10: 2021 Edition

The OWASP Top 10 is a list of the most critical web application security risks as determined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). The list is updated every three to four years, with the latest version being the OWASP Top 10 –...

How I set up my personal website

Setting up this website taught me a lot of things, things I otherwise did not have a chance of learning up until that point. As such, I am writing a brief article on the topic of how I set this website up in hopes of it being helpful to someone...

Reflected XSS Vulnerability found in Cooked Pro Plugin

WordPress recipe plugin, Cooked Pro version 1.7.5.5 and below were found to be vulnerable to reflected XSS at multiple places while I was testing the plugin. Version 1.7.5.6 with a fix was released on March 30, 2021. CVE-2021-24233 Summary Cooked...

CSV Injection in Online Invoicing System (OIS)

Online Invoicing System is an open source web application by BigProf Software that can be used for the simple invoicing needs of small businesses, consultants and freelancers. OIS 4.3 and below were found to be vulnerable to CSV Injection during my...

My InfoSec Story

Over time, I have received multiple messages in social media platforms such as Twitter and LinkedIn, and here on my website, asking me for advice/tips on getting started in the Cybersecurity field. Much of the confusion about getting started in this...

Stored XSS Vulnerability found in Nagios Log Server

On testing the popular log monitoring and management application, Nagios Log Server version 2.1.6 (latest at the time of testing), I found that it is vulnerable to Stored XSS attacks. CVE-2020-16157 Summary Nagios Log Server is a popular Centralized...

Sensitive Data Exposure in Journal OpenCart Theme

During the audit on an OpenCart website belonging to one of our Astra customers, Journal theme version 3.0.46 and below were found to expose sensitive data through SQL errors at a vulnerable endpoint. Journal version 3.1.0 fixing the issue was...