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Source Code Enumeration Detection by Keyword

Detects source code enumeration that use GET requests by keyword searches in URL strings

MITRE ATT&CK

discovery

Detection Query

keywords:
  - .git/
condition: keywords

Author

James Ahearn

Created

2019-06-08

Data Sources

webserver

References

Tags

attack.discoveryattack.t1083

Raw Content

title: Source Code Enumeration Detection by Keyword
id: 953d460b-f810-420a-97a2-cfca4c98e602
status: test
description: Detects source code enumeration that use GET requests by keyword searches in URL strings
references:
    - https://pentester.land/tutorials/2018/10/25/source-code-disclosure-via-exposed-git-folder.html
    - https://medium.com/@logicbomb_1/bugbounty-how-i-was-able-to-download-the-source-code-of-indias-largest-telecom-service-52cf5c5640a1
author: James Ahearn
date: 2019-06-08
modified: 2022-10-05
tags:
    - attack.discovery
    - attack.t1083
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
    keywords:
        - '.git/'
    condition: keywords
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium