Web Security

DNS Rebinding

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Overview

An attack that switches a DNS resolution result mid-attack to bypass the same-origin policy and make a browser access an internal network.

Details

The attacker initially returns the IP of a server they control; once the browser trusts that origin, they switch the response to return an internal network address instead. This is exploited as a foothold for attacking devices exposed only internally, such as a router's admin panel.

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