Najla Odeh

Work place: Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie / Department of Computer Science, Tulkarm, P.O Box 305, Palestine

E-mail: najlaa.odeh@ptuk.edu.ps

Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1089-9243

Research Interests: Network Security, Information Security

Biography

Najla Odeh received the B.S. degree in computer information system from the Al-Quds Open University, Tulkarm, Palestine, in 2011. She is currently working toward the M.S. degree in Computer Science at Palestine Technical University Kadoorie PTUK, Tulkarm, Palestine. She was a Programmer and web designer in IDEX Company, Tulkarm, Palestine. From 2011 to 2015. Currently, she is working as Technical Support at PTUK. Her specific areas of research interest mainly focus on deep learning, network technologies, information system, and network security.

Author Articles
Detecting and Preventing Common Web Application Vulnerabilities: A Comprehensive Approach

By Najla Odeh Sherin Hijazi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijitcs.2023.03.03, Pub. Date: 8 Jun. 2023

Web applications are becoming very important in our lives as many sensitive processes depend on them. Therefore, it is critical for safety and invulnerability against malicious attacks. Most studies focus on ways to detect these attacks individually. In this study, we develop a new vulnerability system to detect and prevent vulnerabilities in web applications. It has multiple functions to deal with some recurring vulnerabilities. The proposed system provided the detection and prevention of four types of vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting attacks, remote code execution, and fingerprinting of backend technologies. We investigated the way worked for every type of vulnerability; then the process of detecting each type of vulnerability; finally, we provided prevention for each type of vulnerability. Which achieved three goals: reduce testing costs, increase efficiency, and safety. The proposed system has been validated through a practical application on a website, and experimental results demonstrate its effectiveness in detecting and preventing security threats. Our study contributes to the field of security by presenting an innovative approach to addressing security concerns, and our results highlight the importance of implementing advanced detection and prevention methods to protect against potential cyberattacks. The significance and research value of this survey lies in its potential to enhance the security of online systems and reduce the risk of data breaches.

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