WAF
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A Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects web applications by filtering and monitoring HTTP/HTTPS traffic. It helps secure websites that are behind a proxy or behind a web application firewall, preventing attacks like SQL injection or XSS.
To detect if a website is protected by a WAF, tools like wafw00f are used. Wafw00f is a WAF fingerprinting tool that sends a normal HTTP request and analyzes the response to identify if a WAF is present. This helps determine whether a website or IP is behind a firewall and provides insight into the specific WAF solution in use.
This will send a normal HTTP request to the site, analyze the response, and tell you if a WAF is in place, and possibly what type of WAF is being used.
