Burp Suite Tutorial — The Ultimate Web Hacking Proxy

Burp Suite — Every Bug Hunter's Best Friend

Burp Suite is used by 95% of professional web security testers. If you want to find web vulnerabilities, you must master Burp.

Setup

1. Download from PortSwigger (Community Edition is free)
2. Configure browser proxy: 127.0.0.1:8080
3. Install Burp's CA certificate
4. Start intercepting traffic

Key Features

1. Proxy (Intercept)

See and modify every HTTP request before it reaches the server:

POST /login HTTP/1.1
Host: target.com

username=admin&password=test123
# Modify password to: admin' OR '1'='1'--

2. Intruder (Automated Attacks)

Brute force login forms, fuzz parameters, test payloads:

• Sniper: Test one position at a time
• Cluster Bomb: Test all combinations
• Pitchfork: Parallel payload lists

3. Repeater (Manual Testing)

Modify and resend requests manually — perfect for SQLi and XSS testing.

4. Scanner (Pro Only)

Automated vulnerability detection for OWASP Top 10.

Finding Bugs with Burp

# SQLi Test
Change parameter: id=1 → id=1'
Look for SQL error messages

# XSS Test  
Change parameter: search=test → search=

# IDOR Test
Change parameter: user_id=123 → user_id=124

Bug Bounty Payouts Found with Burp

• $50,000+ SQLi at major tech company
• $25,000 SSRF at payment processor
• $15,000 authentication bypass at social media

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