Hunting

OWASP Hunting is an open-source security testing and vulnerability research reference designed for security researchers, penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, application security engineers, and developers.

The project provides a structured collection of practical security-testing knowledge covering common web application, API, server-side, authentication, authorization, configuration, and business-logic vulnerabilities.

What It Provides

• Practical payloads and attack patterns
• Vulnerability-specific testing methodologies
• Attack vectors and exploitation concepts
• Detection and validation guidance
• Indicators of vulnerable behavior
• Mitigation and remediation recommendations
• References to relevant security standards and resources

Security Areas

The project covers areas including SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI), XML External Entity (XXE), NoSQL Injection, Command Injection, IDOR, Path Traversal, Authentication Bypass, Password Reset vulnerabilities, File Upload vulnerabilities, JWT vulnerabilities, CORS misconfiguration, HTTP Request Smuggling, Prototype Pollution, Business Logic vulnerabilities, and other security-testing techniques.

Purpose

OWASP Hunting aims to make practical security research knowledge easier to discover, understand, and apply. Instead of requiring researchers to search across many disconnected resources, the project organizes testing techniques and payload references into a consistent and accessible structure.

The project is intended for authorized security testing, defensive security research, security education, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment.

Project Goals

1. Maintain a comprehensive and practical security-testing reference.

2. Organize vulnerability research techniques into clearly defined categories.

3. Provide useful guidance for both experienced researchers and people learning application security.

4. Encourage community contributions and continuous improvement.

5. Promote practical application-security knowledge aligned with established security practices.

Intended Audience

OWASP Hunting is intended for security researchers, bug bounty hunters, penetration testers, application security teams, developers, security students, and anyone performing authorized security assessments.