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Le logiciel, dénommé SecuBat Framework, agit comme le ferait un pirate informatique: il attaque les sites web dynamiques afin d'identifier les forces et faiblesses de leurs systèmes de sécurité. Il les sollicite par des attaques croisées XSS (Cross-Site Scripting Attacks) ou par des injections SQL, c'est-à-dire en insérant des scripts Javascript ou des fragments de code SQL dans leurs formulaires, pour interroger leurs bases de données ou modifier leurs pages.

This article looks at five common Web application attacks, primarily for PHP applications, and then presents a case study of a vulnerable Website that was found through Google and easily exploited. Each of the attacks we'll cover are part of a wide field of study, and readers are advised to follow the references listed in each section for further reading. It is important for Web developers and administrators to have a thorough knowledge of these attacks. It should also be noted that that Web applications can be subjected to many more attacks than just those listed here.