Burp Suite is a powerful web vulnerability scanner and penetration testing tool used by security professionals to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in web applications. Developed by PortSwigger, it offers features like a proxy server for intercepting traffic, an intruder for automating attacks, a repeater for manual testing, and a scanner for automated vulnerability detection. It's widely used for tasks like testing for SQL injection, XSS, and HTTP request smuggling.
Scenario:
You are tasked with assessing the security of a newly developed internal web application for "Acme Corp." The application allows employees to submit and track IT support tickets. You have been provided with the URL (http://craw.local/support) and told to look for common vulnerabilities. The login page has a username and password field. Upon successful login, the user is presented with a dashboard where they can view their tickets, submit new tickets, and edit their profile.
You've spent some time exploring, and you notice some interesting behavior.