March 29, 2023, 3:27 a.m. | Sena Yakut

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Server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack is used for abusing functionality on the server to read or update internal resources. The main idea behind an SSRF attack is to manipulate the input parameters of an application that interact with external systems, such as URLs, IP addresses, or file paths. By injecting a special URL that is important for internal systems, an attacker can force an application to access an internal resource that is not intended to be exposed. Besides SSRF is …

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