CyberSecFix is a practitioner-focused cybersecurity publication covering application security, penetration testing, vulnerability research, CVE analysis, and security tooling.https://cybersecfix.com/enhttps://cybersecfix.com/news/appsec-roundup/https://cybersecfix.com/news/appsec-roundup/A short editorial roundup of durable application security themes worth revisiting, framed as evergreen guidance rather than breaking news.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThreat Intelligencenewsapplication-securityroundupMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/cves/cve-2026-00000-illustrative/https://cybersecfix.com/cves/cve-2026-00000-illustrative/A fully fictional CVE used to demonstrate how CyberSecFix presents CVE analysis: metadata, affected versions, technical detail, detection, and remediation.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCVEcveauthenticationmethodologyMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/cves/illustrative-cve-analysis/https://cybersecfix.com/cves/illustrative-cve-analysis/A framework for turning a terse CVE record into an actionable understanding of risk, prerequisites, impact, and whether it applies to you.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCVEcvevulnerability-managementmethodologyMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/vulnerabilities/insecure-deserialization-rce/https://cybersecfix.com/vulnerabilities/insecure-deserialization-rce/A sample analysis of how deserializing untrusted data can escalate to remote code execution, with request/response evidence, detection, and remediation.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVulnerability Researchvulnerability-researchdeserializationrceMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/vulnerabilities/auth-bypass-path-normalization/https://cybersecfix.com/vulnerabilities/auth-bypass-path-normalization/A walkthrough of how mismatched path handling between a proxy and an application can bypass authentication controls, and how to prevent it.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTVulnerability Researchvulnerability-researchauthenticationpath-normalizationMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/tools/dast-tooling-overview/https://cybersecfix.com/tools/dast-tooling-overview/Dynamic application security testing tools vary widely. Criteria for evaluating coverage, accuracy, and fit before you adopt one.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurity Toolssecurity-toolsdastappsecMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/sql-injection-lab-walkthrough/https://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/sql-injection-lab-walkthrough/A hands-on walkthrough of finding and exploiting a classic SQL injection in a deliberately vulnerable lab, then confirming and reporting it responsibly.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPenetration Testingpenetration-testingsql-injectionweb-securityMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/bola-testing-with-burp/https://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/bola-testing-with-burp/A step-by-step workflow for finding object-level authorization flaws in APIs using an intercepting proxy and two authenticated sessions.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPenetration Testingpenetration-testingbolaburp-suiteapi-securityMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/research/what-is-bola/https://cybersecfix.com/research/what-is-bola/A clear introduction to Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), why it tops the OWASP API Security list, how it happens, and how to reason about it.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI Securitybolaapi-securityauthorizationowaspMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/research/cloud-iam-least-privilege/https://cybersecfix.com/research/cloud-iam-least-privilege/Least privilege is easy to state and hard to operate. A practical model for scoping cloud identities, permissions, and trust relationships.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCloud Securitycloud-securityiamleast-privilegeMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/guides/api-security-checklist/https://cybersecfix.com/guides/api-security-checklist/A pragmatic checklist covering authentication, authorization, input handling, and observability for teams shipping and maintaining APIs.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAPI Securityapi-securitychecklistsecure-designMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/vulnerabilities/ssrf-via-webhooks/https://cybersecfix.com/vulnerabilities/ssrf-via-webhooks/Webhook features let users tell your server where to send requests, a natural home for SSRF. How the flaw arises and how to constrain outbound requests.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTVulnerability Researchvulnerability-researchssrfwebhooksMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/tools/api-testing-toolkit/https://cybersecfix.com/tools/api-testing-toolkit/You do not need a heavy platform to test APIs effectively. The small set of composable tools that cover most day-to-day API testing.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurity Toolssecurity-toolsapi-securitytoolingMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/research/idor-vs-bola/https://cybersecfix.com/research/idor-vs-bola/IDOR and BOLA describe closely related authorization failures. This piece clarifies the terminology and when each label is the more precise one.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTApplication SecurityidorbolaauthorizationMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/api-recon-basics/https://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/api-recon-basics/Effective API testing starts with reconnaissance. How to enumerate endpoints, understand auth, and model the API before probing for flaws.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPenetration Testingpenetration-testingapi-securityreconMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/research/prompt-injection-intro/https://cybersecfix.com/research/prompt-injection-intro/Prompt injection is the LLM-era manifestation of a classic problem: mixing untrusted input with trusted instructions. An introduction for builders.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI Securityai-securityprompt-injectionllmMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/guides/cloud-storage-hardening/https://cybersecfix.com/guides/cloud-storage-hardening/Object storage misconfiguration remains a leading cause of data exposure. A guide to defaults, access models, and guardrails that prevent it.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCloud Securitycloud-securitystoragehardeningMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/idor-testing-methodology/https://cybersecfix.com/tutorials/idor-testing-methodology/A structured approach to hunting IDOR in traditional web apps: identifying references, classifying them, and proving cross-user access.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTApplication Securityapplication-securityidorauthorizationMMohtashamhttps://cybersecfix.com/research/ai-supply-chain-risks/https://cybersecfix.com/research/ai-supply-chain-risks/Downloading a model is a supply-chain decision. What to consider about provenance, serialization formats, and the code that runs at load time.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI Securityai-securitysupply-chainmlopsMMohtasham