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==Session Tracking/Management Techniques==
 
==Session Tracking/Management Techniques==
 
=== HTML Hidden Field ===
 
=== HTML Hidden Field ===
The HTML Hidden field could be used to perform session tracking. Upon each HTTP POST request the hidden field is passed to the server identifying the user. It would be in the form of
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The HTML Hidden field could be used to perform session tracking. Upon each HTTP POST request the hidden field is passed to the server identifying the user. It would be in the form of
  
 
  <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="user"VALUE="User001928394857738000094857hfduekjkksowie039848jej393">  
 
  <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="user"VALUE="User001928394857738000094857hfduekjkksowie039848jej393">  

Revision as of 10:51, 27 August 2007

OWASP Code Review Guide Table of Contents

Introduction

How to locate the potentially vulnerable code

Session Tracking/Management Techniques

HTML Hidden Field

The HTML Hidden field could be used to perform session tracking. Upon each HTTP POST request the hidden field is passed to the server identifying the user. It would be in the form of

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="user"VALUE="User001928394857738000094857hfduekjkksowie039848jej393"> 


Server-side code is used to perfrom validation on the VALUE in order to ensure the used is valid. This approach can only be used for POST/Form requests.

URL Rewriting

URL rewriting approaches session tracking by appending a unique id pertaining to the user at the end of the URL.

<A HREF="/smackmenow.htm?user=User001928394857738000094857hfduekjkksowie039848jej393">Click Here</A> 


Cookies

Persistant Cookies

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Leading Practice Patterns for Session Management/Integrity

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