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Android Application Penetration Testing Cheatsheet / Checklist

Checklist

SSL Pinning

• Missing SSL Pinning
• Bypassing SSL Pinning (Frida)
• Code Manipulation (Changing the flags/or some parts of the code to make internal logic flaw)

Root Detection

• Missing Root Detection
• Bypassing Root Detection (Frida)
• Code Manipulation (Changing the flags/or some parts of the code to make internal logic flaw)

Emulator Detection

• Missing Emulator Detection
• Bypassing Emulator Detection (Frida)
• Code Manipulation (Changing the flags/or some parts of the code to make internal logic flaw)

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

• Check adb logcat logs for sensitive information/data
• Bypass logging requests (Frida)
• Unencrypted/plaintext request/data in logs

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

• Sensitive information in Shared Preferences
• Sensitive information in temporary files
• Sensitive information in LocalStorage database
• Sensitive information in other places