LiveHttpHeaders (1) for Web hacker Toolkit)

Bkjia.com exclusive Article] When we test the security of Web applications, we often need to analyze and dynamically modify HTTP traffic. In addition, obtaining control over the outbound and inbound data of Web applications is not only helpful for security testing tasks such as the discovery of Web Application Security defects and the exploitation of vulnerabilities, it is also conducive to testing conventional Web applications. In this article, we will explain the tool for the above purpose: LiveHttpHeaders. With this Firefox extension, we can easily analyze and manipulate HTTP traffic without setting up a proxy server.

1. LiveHttpHeaders Installation

LiveHttpHeaders is a Firefox extension used to analyze HTTP traffic. It can be used to analyze and replay http requests. The following describes in detail how to install the plug-in. First, navigate to http://livehttpheaders.mongodev.org/installation.html in the browser. Then, click the "Install version 0.14 of LiveHTTPHeaders now" button to select the latest version, as shown in:

Figure 1 click the link shown in the figure

If Firefox blocks the installation of the extension, you can click the "allow" button on the right to continue the installation. As shown in:

Figure 2 click "allow"

Click "allow" to start the installation process. The following "software installation" dialog box is displayed in the browser, as shown in:

Figure 3 click "Install now"

Click "Install now" in the "Install software" dialog box to go to the next installation screen, as shown in:

Figure 4 restart a browser

In the "add attachment" dialog box, click "restart Firefox". After the browser is restarted, the following screen is automatically displayed:

Figure 5 Installation Complete

This indicates that the LiveHttpHeaders extension has been successfully installed. By closing this dialog box, you can see the LiveHttpHeaders menu in the tool menu and the "sidebar" sub-menu under "View.