Full Web Application Pentest Challenge

This capstone challenge tests your web application security skills in a realistic scenario. You will face a modern web application with multiple vulnerabilities requiring reconnaissance, exploitation, and professional documentation.

Challenge Scenario

Target: A fictional company customer portal
Scope: Full web application testing
Goal: Achieve maximum access and document all findings

The environment includes a web application portal, API backend, user database, and admin panel.

Methodology

1. Reconnaissance

Technology fingerprinting, directory enumeration, API endpoint discovery, user enumeration, business logic understanding.

2. Vulnerability Discovery

Test for authentication flaws, authorization issues (IDOR), injection vulnerabilities, session management, file upload issues, business logic flaws.

3. Exploitation and Chaining

Often chaining multiple lower-severity issues creates critical impact. User Enumeration plus Password Reset Flaw equals Account Takeover.

4. Documentation

Professional reports include Executive Summary, Vulnerability Details with Description/Risk Rating/Proof of Concept/Remediation, and Technical Appendix.

Challenge Objectives

1.Enumerate the application completely

2.Identify at least 5 vulnerabilities

3.Exploit each vulnerability

4.Chain vulnerabilities for admin access

5.Document findings professionally

Scoring

Reconnaissance Quality 20%, Vulnerabilities Found 30%, Exploitation Success 25%, Vulnerability Chaining 15%, Documentation Quality 10%.

Time Limit

60 minutes to complete all objectives. Think like a real attacker, document like a professional.