Commit a8c2b799 authored by Philip Cunningham's avatar Philip Cunningham

Add 598.2 documentation for browser based DAST

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group: Dynamic Analysis
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# Use of GET request method with sensitive query strings (password)
## Description
The user's password was identified in the request URL. Passwords should never be sent in GET
requests as they maybe captured by proxy systems, stored in browser history, or stored in
log files. If an attacker were to get access to these logs or logging systems, they would
be able to gain access to the target account.
## Remediation
Passwords should never be sent in GET requests. When authenticating users or requesting users
reset their passwords, always use POST requests to transmit sensitive data.
## Details
| ID | Aggregated | CWE | Type | Risk |
|:---|:--------|:--------|:--------|:--------|
| 598.2 | false | 598 | Passive | Medium |
## Links
- [OWASP](https://owasp.org/www-community/vulnerabilities/Information_exposure_through_query_strings_in_url)
- [CWE](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/598.html)
......@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ The [DAST browser-based crawler](../browser_based.md) provides a number of vulne
| [200.1](200.1.md) | Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor (private IP address) | Low | Passive |
| [548.1](548.1.md) | Exposure of information through directory listing | Low | Passive |
| [598.1](598.1.md) | Use of GET request method with sensitive query strings (session ID) | Medium | Passive |
| [598.2](598.2.md) | Use of GET request method with sensitive query strings (password) | Medium | Passive |
| [614.1](614.1.md) | Sensitive cookie without Secure attribute | Low | Passive |
| [693.1](693.1.md) | Missing X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff | Low | Passive |
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