Episode 172: Source Code Review Meta Analysis

Episode 172: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast trying out a new structure of episode: a Meta Analysis of sorts of many Source Code Review techniques. This episode features tips gathered from Shubs, Rafax, and FSI. Justin highlights best approaches, patterns, and common pitfalls.

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====== This Week in Bug Bounty ======

Open-source security testing: the Bug Bounty guide to code analysis

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====== Resources ======

Abusing Windows, .NET quirks, and Unicode Normalization to exploit DNN (DotNetNuke)

https://slcyber.io/research-center/abusing-windows-net-quirks-and-unicode-normalization-to-exploit-dnn-dotnetnuke/#:~:text=across%20different%20languages.-,A%20MUST%2DKNOW%20BEHAVIOUR%20OF%20PATH.COMBINE,-Another%20key%20implementation

====== Timestamps ======

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:06:49) Tracing Data Flow, knowing where your playload is landing, and developer mistakes.

(00:17:33) Mapping the software

(00:24:46) Sniffing for blood

(00:31:54) Common Patterns and Pitfalls