waf-bypass-techniques

To bypass a WAF during penetration testing, you can apply techniques like encoding, protocol abuse, and HTTP parameter pollution. This skill provides a decision tree to help select the appropriate bypass strategy based on the target's behavior.

Common techniques to bypass Cloudflare or AWS WAF include generic methods like encoding and HTTP parameter pollution, alongside product-specific strategies. This skill details bypasses for various products including ModSecurity, Akamai, Imperva, F5 BIG-IP, and Sucuri.

Identifying the WAF product a web application is using is the first step in planning a bypass. This skill includes WAF identification features to detect the specific firewall protecting the target application before selecting a bypass strategy.

Yes, this skill provides defense insights against WAF bypass attempts. It covers common WAF configuration mistakes and outlines best practices for defending against the bypass techniques used in penetration testing.

A WAF bypass decision tree provides a structured approach to selecting the right bypass technique. It works by mapping the observed WAF behavior and the nature of the target application to the most effective penetration testing payload strategy.