{"id":11780,"date":"2021-05-21T11:25:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T09:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usd.formwandler.rocks\/security-analysis-pentests\/pentest-webapplikationen\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T14:58:23","slug":"pentest-webapplications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/en\/pentest\/pentest-webapplications\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentest Webapplications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||0px||true|false\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"100%\" custom_padding=\"0px||||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" text_text_color=\"#FFFFFF\" text_font_size=\"30px\" text_line_height=\"1.2em\" header_font=\"Roboto||||||||\" header_text_color=\"#F07F1D\" header_font_size=\"50px\" background_image=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/usd-herolab-web-application-pentest-1-1.jpg\" custom_margin=\"-31px||0px||false|false\" custom_padding=\"166px|15px|62px|15px|false|true\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\" style=\"text-align: center\">Pentest Webapplications<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Protect your web applications<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(0,0,0,0)\" custom_margin=\"0px|0px|0px|0px|true|true\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Entry Points for Attackers in Your Web Application?<\/h2>\n<p>Web applications are an essential part of our daily work. Applications, whether bought or developed in-house, are often used to process sensitive data and are usually accessible to many people inside and outside of your organization. In the event of a successful attack, hackers can therefore compromise company secrets, passwords and customer data, and even take over the web application server. This turns web applications into popular targets for attackers.<\/p>\n<p>During our web application pentest, our<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/herolab.usd.de\/en\/our-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">security analysts<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>comprehensively analyze your web application and identify possible entry points for attackers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||3px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||1px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" header_3_text_color=\"#F07F1D\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<h3>Common Vulnerabilities Include:<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,3_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||1px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-schwachstelle-orange-003.png\" title_text=\"icon-schwachstelle-orange-003\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"74%\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Execution of injected malicious code (cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery)<\/li>\n<li>Unauthorized escalation of user privileges<\/li>\n<li>Execution of malicious code on the underlying IT system (remote code execution, XML external entity attack)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"27px||3px||false|false\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-3px||1px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<h2>How Does usd AG Approach the Penetration Testing of Web Applications?<\/h2>\n<p>Our pentests are conducted according to a standardized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/en\/pentest\/pentest-approach\/\">approach<\/a>, which is enhanced by specific aspects for web application pentests:<\/p>\n<p>Our security analysts attempt to gain unauthorized access to confidential information and the underlying systems during our application level pentests. We base our analyses on the current version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/owasp.org\/www-project-web-security-testing-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OWASP Testing Guide<\/a> and test for the most common security vulnerabilities in web applications according to OWASP (OWASP Top 10).<\/p>\n<p>The registration is a popular target for hackers, especially if users are able to register themselves independently. In such cases, we suggest testing your application in an authenticated manner as well. For this scenario, we additionally perform tests on the functionalities of the authenticated areas with user accounts provided by you.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.27.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" locked=\"off\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.27.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" border_color_all=\"#F07F1D\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_testimonial author=\"Gerbert Roitburd\" job_title=\"Managing Security Analyst\" portrait_url=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gerbert-Roitburd_PPT-Kontakt.jpg\" quote_icon_color=\"#F07F1D\" quote_icon_background_color=\"#FFFFFF\" font_icon=\"&#xe06a;||divi||400\" portrait_width=\"200px\" portrait_height=\"200px\" use_icon_font_size=\"on\" icon_font_size=\"35px\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" background_color=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" custom_padding=\"3%||2%||false|false\" animation_style=\"fade\" border_width_all=\"2px\" border_color_all=\"#F07F1D\" border_radii_portrait=\"on|100%|100%|100%|100%\" border_color_all_portrait=\"RGBA(255,255,255,0)\" box_shadow_style_image=\"preset4\" box_shadow_horizontal_image=\"0px\" box_shadow_vertical_image=\"0px\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;font-weight: 300\">Web applications are constantly becoming more powerful and complex, making it more difficult to detect potential security vulnerabilities. In our web app pentests, my colleagues and I therefore combine state-of-the-art techniques with many years of experience and a permanent eye on the current threat situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.0\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<h2>What Checks Are Included in the Pentest of Your Web Applications?<\/h2>\n<p>These checks are included in the application-level pentests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identifying the application, mapping and collecting information using manual and automated analysis procedures<\/li>\n<li>Automated scanning of the web application using a state-of-the-art vulnerability scanner<\/li>\n<li>Attack scenarios based on the combination of multiple identified vulnerabilities<\/li>\n<li>Manual verification, e.g. by:\n<ul>\n<li>Hijacking of user accounts<\/li>\n<li>Analyzing the filtering of passed parameters<\/li>\n<li>Bypassing the authentication logic or authorization logic<\/li>\n<li>Checking the file upload functionality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"||0px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"||1px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"1_4,3_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_padding=\"0px||1px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"1_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-symbol-orange-007-2.png\" title_text=\"icon-symbol-orange-007\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" width=\"78%\" module_alignment=\"center\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<p><span>Depending on the programming language, we optionally perform\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/security-analysis-pentests\/code-review\/\">code reviews<\/a><span>\u00a0for critical applications. Here, we analyze the source code for security vulnerabilites and enable an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/news-supreme-discipline-code-review\/\">highly in-depth analysis<\/a><span>. In addition, we check compliance with recognized secure coding guidelines and best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"22px|auto||auto||\" custom_padding=\"6px||3px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_divider _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"-3px||1px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\"2_5,3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" custom_margin=\"57px|auto||auto||\" custom_padding=\"||53px|||\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_column type=\"2_5\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/www.usd.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/usd-pentest-webseite-IV-1.jpeg\" title_text=\"usd-pentest-webseite-IV\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\"3_5\" _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.16\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\" theme_builder_area=\"post_content\"]<\/p>\n<h2>Are Your Systems Protected Against Attackers?<\/h2>\n<p><span>We are happy to discuss your options for analyzing your application by our security analysts. 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