• 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 NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Risk Management
  • Software Development

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.