Caido is a lightweight software designed for auditing web application security. It is powerful yet user-friendly and suitable for both professionals and newbies.
Setting up Caido on Mozilla Firefox / Google Chrome
Step 1: To get started with Caido, please visit their official website and download the software. Once downloaded, follow the installation instructions to complete the setup process.
Step 2: To use Caido, we have to set up a proxy. So for setting up the proxy, we will install a web browser extension named "foxyproxy" in our browser.
For Mozilla Firefox: Install here
For Google Chrome: Install here
Step 3: After adding this to your browser, click on the extension "foxyproxy" in the extensions option present in the browser.
Step 4: After that, click on the options button present there, which will open a new page that will contain all the configuration of the extension, and then go to the Proxies tab.
Step 5: Click on Add. Then fill out the form, in my case, I used caido as title, you can use any other name, and fill out the rest of the form.
Step 6: Click on Save and open Caido. Create a new instance and fill up the form. Then Click on Save.
Step 7: Now create a new project with a project name.
Step 8: Now click on the profile icon in the upper right corner of Caido and then click on the CA Certificate
Step 9: Download the CA Certificate by clicking on the button. After that follow the procedure given for installing the Certificate.
Features of Caido
- Traffic Inspection: Caido acts as a web proxy, enabling real-time examination of HTTP requests and responses. This allows you to pinpoint suspicious activity or data transmissions during web application interaction. (Keywords: web proxy, HTTP traffic analysis, web security scanner)
- Penetration Testing Prowess: Caido facilitates the replay and manipulation of captured requests. You can modify these requests to probe potential vulnerabilities. Automate testing with wordlists or manually craft requests to explore various input scenarios. (Keywords: penetration testing, web application security testing, fuzzing)
- Visualize the Web Application: Caido automatically generates a sitemap, essentially a visual blueprint of the website's structure. This comprehensive overview allows you to strategize your audit and ensure all areas of the application are thoroughly examined. (Keywords: web application security assessment, sitemap generation, web application architecture)
- Content Tampering on the Fly: Define rules using regular expressions to automatically alter incoming requests. This functionality proves valuable for fuzz testing or targeting specific vulnerabilities during an audit. (Keywords: web application fuzzing, regular expressions, web security testing tools)
- Custom Decoding and Encoding: Caido offers the flexibility to create custom encoders and decoders. This caters to situations where you encounter non-standard data formats or encoding schemes that require specific handling within your audit. (Keywords: web security automation, custom encoders, data encoding/decoding)
Congratulations!! You have configured Caido on your browser.
