Path Normalization 403 Bypass Labs

This repository contains different scenarios for bypassing 403s leverage path normalization inconsistencies which stem from deny rules e.g. configured in Nginx. This work is inspired by https://rafa.hashnode.dev/exploiting-http-parsers-inconsistencies.

Setup (1 Command!)

• You can run each of the scenarios by navigating into the folder and simply executing docker-compose up

Scenarios

Flask

• Goal: Access /admin
• Problem: Nginx has a rule to deny access to /admin and blocks you
• Bypass: E.g. visit GET /admin\xa0 (note that you actually need to send the hex character, not the string \xa0)