Useful tips and resources for preparing for exam.
Note: Only topics from the course will come up on the exam in most cases with slight variations.
Real world examples
| Order | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reflected XSS to Account Takeover | https://medium.com/a-bugz-life/from-reflected-xss-to-account-takeover-showing-xss-impact-9bc6dd35d4e6 |
| 2 | dotCMS 5.1.5: Exploiting H2 SQL injection to RCE | https://blog.sonarsource.com/dotcms515-sqli-to-rce?redirect=rips |
Python examples of pocs that can be used for write single click pocs
| Order | Name | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python requests documentation | https://docs.python-requests.org/en/master/ | |
| 2 | HTB Scripts | https://github.com/s0j0hn/AWAE-OSWE-Prep | |
| 3 | OutHackThem - Single Script Exploit | https://github.com/wetw0rk/AWAE-PREP/tree/master/Community%20Contributions%20%26%20Enhancements/Code%20Improvements/XSS%20and%20MySQL/OutHackThem%20-%20Single%20Script%20Exploit | |
| 4 | SQLi scripts | https://github.com/wetw0rk/AWAE-PREP/tree/master/Community%20Contributions%20%26%20Enhancements/Challenges/PortSwigger | |
| 5 | A python based blind SQL injection exploitation script | https://github.com/21y4d/blindSQLir |
| Order | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | reverse shell cheat sheet | https://highon.coffee/blog/reverse-shell-cheat-sheet/ |
| 2 | Payload All the Things | https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/tree/master/Upload%20Insecure%20Files, https://github.com/swisskyrepo/PayloadsAllTheThings/tree/master/Insecure%20Deserialization |
| 3 | sql injection cheat sheet | https://portswigger.net/web-security/sql-injection/cheat-sheet |
| 4 | Java Deserialization Cheat Sheet | https://github.com/GrrrDog/Java-Deserialization-Cheat-Sheet/blob/master/README.md |
| 5 | Deserialization Cheat Sheet | https://github.com/OWASP/CheatSheetSeries/blob/master/cheatsheets/Deserialization_Cheat_Sheet.md |
| 6 | SQL Injection Cheat Sheet | https://www.netsparker.com/blog/web-security/sql-injection-cheat-sheet/#StringwithoutQuotes |
| 7 | PHP Object Injection Cheat Sheet | https://nitesculucian.github.io/2018/10/05/php-object-injection-cheat-sheet/ |
Exam related resources that might be useful
| Order | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proctoring Student Manual | https://help.offensive-security.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050299352-Proctoring-Tool-Student-Manual |
| 2 | OSWE Exam Guide | https://help.offensive-security.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046869951l |
| 3 | Offsec Report Tempalte Generator | https://github.com/noraj/OSCP-Exam-Report-Template-Markdown |
| 4 | oswe review - tips and tricks | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElZ7fFE9Gr4 |
| 5 | OSWE Review (AWAE Course) | https://stacktrac3.co/oswe-review-awae-course/#Losing_Steam_and_Yolo%E2%80%99ing_It |
Hackthebox writeups with vulnerabilities and exploitation paths similiar to lab and course content. Video walkthroughs of these writeups can also be found here
| Order | Machine Name | Vulnerability | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popcorn | Insecure File Upload | https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2020/06/23/htb-popcorn.html |
| 2 | Vault | Insecure File Upload | https://0xrick.github.io/hack-the-box/vault/ |
| 3 | Arkham | Java Deserialization | https://0xrick.github.io/hack-the-box/arkham/ |
| 4 | Jsonl | .NET Deserialization | https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2020/02/15/htb-json.html |
| 5 | Cereal | Authentication Bypass | https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2021/05/29/htb-cereal.html |
| 6 | Celestial | Node Deserialization | https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/08/25/htb-celestial.html |
| 7 | Unattendedl | SQL Injection (MySQL) | https://0xrick.github.io/hack-the-box/unattended/ |
| 8 | Ghoul | Zip Traversal | https://0xrick.github.io/hack-the-box/ghoul/ |
| 9 | Falafel | SQL Injection (MySQL), Type Juggling | https://0xdf.gitlab.io/2018/06/23/htb-falafel.html |
| 10 | Fighter | SQL Injection (MS-SQL) | https://fdlucifer.github.io/2020/06/03/fighter/ |
Good resources to learn before starting AWAE or after finishing your OSWE exam
| Order | Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploiting Second Order SQLi Flaws by using Burp & Custom Sqlmap Tamper | https://pentest.blog/exploiting-second-order-sqli-flaws-by-using-burp-custom-sqlmap-tamper/ |
| 2 | Pentesterlab Free | https://www.pentesterlab.com/exercises?only=free |
| 3 | Portswigger Websecurityacademy | https://portswigger.net/web-security/all-labs |
| 4 | How to Test Horizontal & Vertical Authorization Issues in Web Application | https://pentest.blog/how-to-test-horizontal-vertical-authorization-issues-in-web-application/ |
| 5 | OWASP Code Review Guide | https://owasp.org/www-pdf-archive/OWASP_Code_Review_Guide_v2.pdf/ |
| 6 | Security .NET Deserialization | https://www.slideshare.net/MSbluehat/dangerous-contents-securing-net-deserialization, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxlD8VWWHE8 |
| 7 | Friday the 13th: JSON Attacks | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUAeWhW5b8c |