Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

What is Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)?

• A) A type of cross-site scripting vulnerability

• B) A vulnerability that allows an attacker to make the server perform HTTP requests to an arbitrary domain

• C) A method of encrypting data on the server

• D) A technique used to bypass user authentication

How does SSRF work?

• A) By encrypting server-side data

• B) By inducing the server to make unauthorized HTTP requests

• C) By modifying the server's DNS settings

• D) By gaining physical access to the server

What are the typical steps involved in an SSRF attack?

• A) Encrypting server data and decrypting it on the client side

• B) Submitting crafted requests, making the server request malicious URLs, and handling the response

• C) Installing malware on the server

• D) Disabling server-side security features

Can you give an example scenario of how SSRF might be exploited?

• A) Using server input to fetch and display content from an attacker-controlled URL

• B) Encrypting data with a weak algorithm

• C) Uploading large files to exhaust server resources

• D) Accessing server logs without authorization

What are the risks associated with SSRF?

• A) Slowing down server performance

• B) Internal network access, sensitive data exposure, service exploitation

• C) Generating spam emails

• D) Increasing server storage usage

How can SSRF allow access to internal networks?

• By encrypting all outgoing traffic

• By making the server request internal resources

• By changing server passwords

• By modifying the server's hardware

How does SSRF lead to the exposure of sensitive data?

• By requesting and revealing sensitive information from internal systems

• By deleting sensitive data from the server

• By encrypting data without proper keys

• By redirecting traffic to malicious websites

In what ways can SSRF be used to exploit internal services?

• By blocking all incoming traffic

• By interacting with internal services to exploit vulnerabilities

• By installing additional hardware on the server

• By generating random HTTP requests

How can attackers use SSRF for port scanning?

• By encrypting outgoing requests

• By making the server perform requests to different ports

• By modifying the server's power supply

• By disabling server-side scripts

What measures can be taken to prevent SSRF attacks?

• Installing a stronger power supply

• Implementing input validation, allowlisting, and firewall rules

• Disabling all outgoing requests

• Modifying server hardware