“Bug Bounty Bootcamp #36: SSRF Hands-On — Confirming the Server Makes the Request and Reading Local…

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Learn to confirm and exploit Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities by verifying server-originated requests and reading local files

intermediate Published 26 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Identify potential SSRF vulnerabilities in a web application
  2. Use Burp Suite or similar tools to intercept and analyze requests
  3. Configure a test server to verify server-originated requests
  4. Test for SSRF by sending a request to a local file or a non-routable IP address
  5. Analyze server responses to confirm the request came from the server
Who Needs to Know This

This tutorial benefits cybersecurity professionals and bug bounty hunters who need to identify and exploit SSRF vulnerabilities in web applications

Key Insight

💡 To confirm an SSRF, verify that the request comes from the server, not the browser, by analyzing server responses and testing for local file access

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