Cache Me If You Can - Messing with Web Caching

Explore web caching vulnerabilities and attacks in this 45-minute conference talk from AppSecCali 2019. Delve into the world of creative application security exploits, focusing on Web Cache Deception, Edge Side Include Injections, and Web Cache Poisoning. Learn how these attacks target caching mechanisms to extract sensitive information and compromise web applications. Discover the conditions necessary for successful attacks, their potential impact, and practical detection methods. Gain insights into effective mitigation strategies to protect your web caching solutions. Benefit from the expertise of Louis Dion-Marcil, an Information Security Analyst specializing in offensive application security and penetration testing, as he provides a comprehensive overview of caching attacks in both modern and legacy web applications.