Web Security Testing

Web Security Testing Workflow

Selective Reading Rule

Start with:

• references/senior-master-standard.md
• references/usage-routing.md
• references/quality-checklist.md

Then load only the inherited docs, scripts, assets, or examples that match the user's actual task.

Overview

Specialized workflow for testing web applications against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities including injection attacks, XSS, broken authentication, and access control issues.

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Testing web application security
• Performing OWASP Top 10 assessment
• Conducting penetration tests
• Validating security controls
• Bug bounty hunting

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Reconnaissance

Skills to Invoke

• scanning-tools - Security scanning
• top-web-vulnerabilities - OWASP knowledge

Actions

1. Map application surface
2. Identify technologies
3. Discover endpoints
4. Find subdomains
5. Document findings

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @scanning-tools to perform web application reconnaissance

Phase 2: Injection Testing

Skills to Invoke

• sql-injection-testing - SQL injection
• sqlmap-database-pentesting - SQLMap

Actions

1. Test SQL injection
2. Test NoSQL injection
3. Test command injection
4. Test LDAP injection
5. Document vulnerabilities

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @sql-injection-testing to test for SQL injection

Use @sqlmap-database-pentesting to automate SQL injection testing

Phase 3: XSS Testing

Skills to Invoke

• xss-html-injection - XSS testing
• html-injection-testing - HTML injection

Actions

1. Test reflected XSS
2. Test stored XSS
3. Test DOM-based XSS
4. Test XSS filters
5. Document findings

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @xss-html-injection to test for cross-site scripting

Phase 4: Authentication Testing

Skills to Invoke

• broken-authentication - Authentication testing

Actions

1. Test credential stuffing
2. Test brute force protection
3. Test session management
4. Test password policies
5. Test MFA implementation

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Use @broken-authentication to test authentication security

Phase 5: Access Control Testing

Skills to Invoke

• idor-testing - IDOR testing
• file-path-traversal - Path traversal

Actions

1. Test vertical privilege escalation
2. Test horizontal privilege escalation
3. Test IDOR vulnerabilities
4. Test directory traversal
5. Test unauthorized access

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Use @idor-testing to test for insecure direct object references

Use @file-path-traversal to test for path traversal

Phase 6: Security Headers

Skills to Invoke

• api-security-best-practices - Security headers

Actions

1. Check CSP implementation
2. Verify HSTS configuration
3. Test X-Frame-Options
4. Check X-Content-Type-Options
5. Verify referrer policy

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @api-security-best-practices to audit security headers

Phase 7: Reporting

Skills to Invoke

• reporting-standards - Security reporting

Actions

1. Document vulnerabilities
2. Assess risk levels
3. Provide remediation
4. Create proof of concept
5. Generate report

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @reporting-standards to create security report

OWASP Top 10 Checklist

• A01: Broken Access Control
• A02: Cryptographic Failures
• A03: Injection
• A04: Insecure Design
• A05: Security Misconfiguration
• A06: Vulnerable Components
• A07: Authentication Failures
• A08: Software/Data Integrity
• A09: Logging/Monitoring
• A10: SSRF

Quality Gates

• All OWASP Top 10 tested
• Vulnerabilities documented
• Proof of concepts captured
• Remediation provided
• Report generated

Related Workflow Bundles

• security-audit - Security auditing
• api-security-testing - API security
• wordpress-security - WordPress security

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.