• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

This lab on Improper Restriction of XML External Entity References assesses the learner’s understanding of how an existing Improper Restriction of XXE References vulnerability in a cloud-native marketing automation SaaS suite can be discovered and exploited.

Learning Objectives

After completing this lab, the learner will understand how adversaries can exploit such vulnerabilities to upload malformed XML documents. Such attacks may lead to the disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, server side request forgery, and other system impacts.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.