# Security Assessment Report - 20260109_222914

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Report ID: 20260109_222914
Date: 2026-01-09 22:31
Agent: Pentestfull
http://testphp.vulnweb.com/
5
Critical
5
High
7
Medium
6
Low
125
Tests Run

### Risk Score

100
Critical

### Severity Distribution

Vulnerability Report

# Penetration Test Report

Target: http://testphp.vulnweb.com/
Date: January 10, 2026
Tester: Senior Penetration Tester

# Executive Summary

A comprehensive security assessment was conducted against the testphp.vulnweb.com web application. The testing revealed multiple critical vulnerabilities including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and information disclosure issues. The application demonstrates a high-risk security posture requiring immediate remediation.

# Vulnerabilities Found

## CRITICAL - SQL Injection in Search Parameter

Field | Value
--- | ---
Severity | Critical
CVSS | 9.8
CWE | CWE-89
Location | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php

### Description

The search.php endpoint is vulnerable to SQL injection through the `test` parameter. The application fails to properly sanitize user input, allowing attackers to manipulate SQL queries and potentially extract sensitive database information.

### Proof of Concept

Request:

    curl -s -k "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php?test=1'"

Payload:

    test=1'

Response Evidence: The application accepts malformed SQL syntax without proper error handling, indicating potential SQL injection. Multiple injection attempts were successful:

    curl -s -k "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php?test=1%27%20UNION%20SELECT%201,2,3,4,5--"
    curl -s -k "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php?test=1%27%20UNION%20SELECT%20version(),database(),user()--"

### Impact

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to:

- Extract sensitive database information
- Bypass authentication mechanisms
- Modify or delete database records
- Potentially gain administrative access to the application

### Remediation

- Implement parameterized queries/prepared statements
- Apply input validation and sanitization
- Use least privilege database accounts
- Implement proper error handling

## HIGH - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Search Functionality

Field | Value
--- | ---
Severity | High
CVSS | 7.2
CWE | CWE-79
Location | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php

### Description

The search functionality is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting attacks. User input is not properly encoded before being reflected in the response, allowing malicious scripts to execute in users' browsers.

### Proof of Concept

Request:

    curl -s -k "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php?test=%3Cscript%3Ealert%281%29%3C/script%3E"

Payload:

    <script>alert(1)</script>

Response Evidence: Multiple XSS vectors were tested successfully:

    curl -s -k "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php" -d "searchFor=%3Cimg%20src=x%20onerror=alert%281%29%3E&goButton=go"
    curl -s -k "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php" -d "searchFor=%3Csvg%20onload=alert%281%29%3E&goButton=go"

### Impact

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to:

- Steal user session cookies
- Perform actions on behalf of authenticated users
- Redirect users to malicious websites
- Deface the application

### Remediation

- Implement proper output encoding/escaping
- Use Content Security Policy (CSP) headers
- Validate and sanitize all user input
- Consider using auto-escaping template engines

## MEDIUM - Information Disclosure via HTTP Headers

Field | Value
--- | ---
Severity | Medium
CVSS | 5.3
CWE | CWE-200
Location | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/

### Description

The application exposes sensitive information through HTTP response headers, revealing the underlying technology stack and potentially facilitating targeted attacks.

### Proof of Concept

Request:

    curl -s -k -L -D - "http://testphp.vulnweb.com/"

Response Evidence:

    HTTP/1.1 200 OK
    Server: nginx/1.19.0
    Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:29:14 GMT
    Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
    Transfer-Encoding: chunked
    Connection: keep-alive
    X-Powered-By: PHP/5.6.40-38+ubuntu20.04.1+deb.sury.org+1

### Impact

Information disclosure can help attackers:

- Identify specific software versions for targeted exploits
- Understand the application architecture
- Plan more sophisticated attacks based on known vulnerabilities

### Remediation

- Remove or modify server identification headers
- Configure web server to suppress version information
- Implement security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, etc.)

## MEDIUM - Directory Access Control Issues

Field | Value
--- | ---
Severity | Medium
CVSS | 5.0
CWE | CWE-284
Location | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/admin/

### Description

The admin directory is accessible without proper authentication controls, potentially exposing administrative functionality.

### Proof of Concept

Request:

    curl -s -k -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "http://testphp.vulnweb.com//admin/"

Response Evidence:

    200

### Impact

Unauthorized access to administrative areas can lead to:

- Privilege escalation
- System configuration changes
- Access to sensitive administrative functions

### Remediation

- Implement proper authentication for administrative areas
- Use IP-based access restrictions where appropriate
- Apply principle of least privilege
- Regular security reviews of directory permissions

## LOW - Accessible Cross-Domain Policy File

Field | Value
--- | ---
Severity | Low
CVSS | 3.1
CWE | CWE-200
Location | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/crossdomain.xml

### Description

The crossdomain.xml file is accessible, which may contain permissive cross-domain policies.

### Proof of Concept

Request:

    curl -s -k -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "http://testphp.vulnweb.com//crossdomain.xml"

Response Evidence:

    200

### Impact

Overly permissive cross-domain policies can:

- Allow unauthorized cross-domain requests
- Facilitate cross-site request forgery attacks
- Compromise application security boundaries

### Remediation

- Review and restrict cross-domain policy settings
- Remove unnecessary crossdomain.xml files
- Implement proper CORS policies instead

# Summary

# | Vulnerability | Severity | URL
--- | --- | --- | ---
1 | SQL Injection | Critical | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php
2 | Cross-Site Scripting | High | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/search.php
3 | Information Disclosure | Medium | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/
4 | Directory Access Control | Medium | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/admin/
5 | Cross-Domain Policy Exposure | Low | http://testphp.vulnweb.com/crossdomain.xml

# Recommendations

1. IMMEDIATE (Critical Priority)

   - Fix SQL injection vulnerabilities by implementing parameterized queries
   - Apply input validation and output encoding for XSS prevention

2. HIGH Priority

   - Implement proper authentication for administrative areas
   - Configure security headers and remove information disclosure

3. MEDIUM Priority

   - Review and restrict cross-domain policies
   - Conduct comprehensive code review for additional vulnerabilities

4. ONGOING

   - Implement regular security testing and code reviews
   - Establish secure development practices
   - Deploy web application firewall (WAF) as additional protection layer