The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Second Edition

by Dafydd Stuttard & Marcus Pinto

The second edition of The Web Application Hacker's Handbook updates and significantly expands the original to cover the evolution of web technologies and attack techniques. Dafydd Stuttard and Marcus Pinto add comprehensive coverage of HTML5 security, cross-domain integration vulnerabilities, clickjacking, framebusting bypasses, and modern browser security controls. New chapters address attacking web services, testing thick-client components, and exploiting web application frameworks. The updated methodology reflects how web applications have become more complex, with richer client-side logic, extensive API usage, and deeper integration with backend services. The book remains the most comprehensive single reference for web application security testing, and its systematic methodology continues to influence how the industry approaches web assessments.