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Web Security & OWASP Top 10 Defense Manual

Hardening PHP, APIs, Database Inputs, JWT Auth, CSRF & Content Security Policies

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A battle-tested security manual for developers who cannot afford data leaks, XSS injections, or automated brute-force attacks. Learn how to configure strict Content Security Policy (CSP) headers, sanitize user inputs using parameterized PDO queries, prevent CSRF token bypasses, implement rate limiting with Redis token buckets, and secure file uploads.

What's Inside This Guide

Eliminating SQL Injection forever with strict PDO parameterized statements

Defeating Stored and Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) with context-aware escaping

Configuring strict HTTP headers: CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy

Securing file uploads: MIME type validation, file header magic bytes, and external S3 isolation

API rate limiting and credential stuffing protection with Redis token buckets

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Chapter 1: Input Validation & Database Defense

Over 60% of web security incidents trace back to improper input handling or vulnerable database queries. Defense in depth starts at the database driver level.

1. The Iron Rule of Parameterized Queries

Never construct SQL queries with string interpolation. Always use prepared statements:

// VULNERABLE:
$pdo->query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = '$email'");

// SECURE:
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = ?");
$stmt->execute([$email]);

Security Rule: Always compare sensitive tokens (password hashes, webhook signatures, API keys) using hash_equals() to protect against microsecond side-channel timing attacks!

Complete Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Input Validation & Database Defense

Why string concatenation in SQL is catastrophic
PDO parameter binding and SQLite/MySQL best practices
Sanitizing vs validating: accept-list approaches
Mass assignment vulnerabilities in PHP/Laravel

Chapter 2 Defeating Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Context-aware HTML, attribute, and JavaScript escaping
Why htmlspecialchars is not enough in JavaScript contexts
Content Security Policy (CSP) nonces and hashes
Preventing DOM-based XSS in modern frontend frameworks

Chapter 3 Authentication, Cookies & Session Fixation

Bcrypt & Argon2id password hashing parameters
Session regeneration on login and privilege change
Preventing session hijacking via SameSite and Secure cookies
Timing attack prevention with hash_equals()

Chapter 4 Hardening File Uploads & Asset Serving

Why file extensions can never be trusted
Validating magic bytes and image headers
Disabling PHP script execution in upload directories (.htaccess)
Serving user uploads from sandboxed subdomains or S3 buckets

Chapter 5 Security Headers & Automated Penetration Audits

HSTS preload and subdomains configuration
Permissions-Policy headers (camera, microphone, geolocation)
Automated vulnerability scanning with OWASP ZAP
Responsible vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty policy

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Web Security & OWASP Top 10 Defense Manual

Guide Overview

What's Inside This Guide

Chapter 1: Input Validation & Database Defense

1. The Iron Rule of Parameterized Queries

Complete Table of Contents

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