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Web Application Security Tools Analysis

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  • Abdulrahman Alzahrani
  • Ali Alqazzaz
  • Nabil Almashfi
  • Huirong Fu
  • Ye Zhu

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Strong security in web applications is critical to the success of your online presence. Security importance has grown massively, especially among web applications. Dealing with web application or website security issues requires deep insight and planning, not only because of the many tools that are available but also because of the industry immaturity. Thus, finding the proper tools requires deep understanding and several steps, including analyzing the development environment, business needs, and the web applications¡¯ complexity. In this paper, we demonstrate the architecture of web applications then list and evaluate the widespread security vulnerabilities. Those vulnerabilities are: Fingerprinting, Insufficient Transport Layer Protection, Information Leakage, Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection, and HTTP Splitting. In addition, this paper analyzes the tools that are used to scan for these widespread vulnerabilities in web applications. Finally, it evaluates tools due to security vulnerabilities and gives recommendations to the web applications¡¯ users and administrators aiming to educate them.

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  • Abdulrahman Alzahrani & Ali Alqazzaz & Nabil Almashfi & Huirong Fu & Ye Zhu, 2017. "Web Application Security Tools Analysis," Studies in Media and Communication, Redfame publishing, vol. 5(2), pages 118-131, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:smcjnl:v:5:y:2017:i:2:p:118-131
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    Keywords

    web application; web application security; web application vulnerabilities;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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