Hacking misconfigured AWS S3 buckets: A complete guide
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AWS S3 buckets are widely used for storing both public and sensitive data, but misconfigurations can lead to serious security issues. The guide covers common security misconfigurations in AWS S3, ways to enumerate and test S3 buckets for vulnerabilities, and useful tools for automating these checks. It also provides practical commands and tips for validating S3 bucket permissions, ensuring access controls, and maintaining security practices such as S3 versioning.
Table of contents
Finding & identifying AWS S3 buckets1) Testing for misconfigured list permissions in AWS S32) Testing for misconfigured read permissions in AWS S33) Testing for misconfigured download permissions in AWS S34) Testing for misconfigured write permissions in AWS S35) Testing for read permissions on Access Control Lists (ACLs)6) Testing for write permissions on Access Control Lists (ACLs)7) Testing for missing file type restrictions8) Testing for S3 versioningAutomated toolsConclusionSort: