Web Application Advanced Hacking

Practical Depth for Real-World Security Work

Web Application Advanced Hacking skips the basic theory and moves directly into the techniques that matter during real penetration tests and bug bounty engagements. Maor Tal brings years of hands-on security research into a compact guide that helps you understand not only how specific attacks work, but also where to look for them in modern web applications.

Inside the Ebook

The book covers a wide range of advanced topics drawn from the author’s professional experience:

• Deserialization attacks and PHP object injection
• Type juggling vulnerabilities
• NoSQL injection in MongoDB and CouchDB
• GraphQL API hacking, schema enumeration, and SQL injection
• Misconfigured cloud storage, including S3 buckets
• Server-side request forgery (SSRF) exploitation
• Application logic flaws such as host header poisoning and HTTP response splitting
• Attacking JSON Web Tokens (JWT), SAML flows, and OAuth 2.0

Techniques That Map to Real Findings

Each chapter focuses on a concrete vulnerability class and shows how it can be identified and exploited. The material includes both common misconfigurations and less obvious edge cases, giving you a deeper practical understanding of web application security.

Who Should Read This

This ebook is aimed at security researchers, penetration testers, and bug bounty hunters who already have a foundation in web security and want to expand their toolkit with advanced techniques. It is also useful for developers who want to understand how attackers think and how to build more resilient applications.

A Field Guide, Not a Textbook

The writing style stays close to real-world work. Instead of long theoretical discussions, you’ll find focused explanations, practical examples, and references to relevant tools and CVEs. That approach mirrors the way security professionals actually investigate and exploit vulnerabilities in live environments.