attack-tree.md

Attack Tree Analysis for httpie/cli

Objective: Compromise the application using HTTPie CLI by exploiting vulnerabilities or weaknesses related to its usage (focusing on high-risk paths).

Attack Tree Visualization

Compromise Application Using HTTPie CLI [ROOT NODE]
├───[OR]─ Exploit HTTPie CLI Vulnerabilities [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│   ├───[OR]─ Exploit Known HTTPie Vulnerabilities [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│   │   └───[AND]─ Identify Known Vulnerability (CVE, Security Advisory)
│   │       └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │       └─── Effort: Low
│   │       └─── Skill Level: Low
│   │       └─── Detection Difficulty: Low
│   │       └─── Exploit Vulnerability (e.g., RCE, arbitrary file access) [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │           └─── Impact: High
│   │           └─── Effort: Low to Medium
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Medium
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   └───[OR]─ Exploit Dependency Vulnerabilities in HTTPie's Dependencies [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│       └───[AND]─ Identify Vulnerable Dependency of HTTPie
│           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│           └─── Effort: Low
│           └─── Skill Level: Low
│           └─── Detection Difficulty: Low
│           └─── Exploit Vulnerability in Dependency (via HTTPie usage) [CRITICAL NODE]
│               └─── Likelihood: Medium
│               └─── Impact: High
│               └─── Effort: Medium
│               └─── Skill Level: Medium
│               └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
├───[OR]─ Manipulate HTTPie CLI Input [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│   ├───[OR]─ Command Injection via Unsanitized Input [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│   │   └───[AND]─ Application Constructs HTTPie Command from User Input
│   │       └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │       └─── Effort: Low
│   │       └─── Skill Level: Low to Medium
│   │       └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   │       └─── Input Sanitization is Insufficient or Absent [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: High
│   │           └─── Effort: Low
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Low
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Low
│   │       └─── Inject Malicious Commands/Arguments into HTTPie Execution [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: High
│   │           └─── Impact: High
│   │           └─── Effort: Low
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Low to Medium
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   ├───[OR]─ Argument Injection [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│   │   └───[AND]─ Application Constructs HTTPie Command with Dynamic Arguments
│   │       └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │       └─── Effort: Low
│   │       └─── Skill Level: Low to Medium
│   │       └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   │       └─── Attacker Controls or Influences Argument Values [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │           └─── Effort: Low
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Low
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Low
│   │       └─── Inject Malicious Arguments (e.g., `--auth-type=...`, `--proxy=...`, `--output=...`) [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │           └─── Impact: Medium to High
│   │           └─── Effort: Low
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Low to Medium
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
├───[OR]─ Exploit Application's Handling of HTTPie CLI Output [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│   ├───[OR]─ Parsing Vulnerabilities in HTTPie Output
│   │   └───[AND]─ Application Parses HTTPie Output (e.g., JSON, text)
│   │       └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │       └─── Effort: Low to Medium
│   │       └─── Skill Level: Medium
│   │       └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   │       └─── Vulnerability in Parsing Logic (e.g., injection, buffer overflow) [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│   │           └─── Impact: Medium to High
│   │           └─── Effort: Medium
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Medium to High
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   │       └─── Exploit Parsing Vulnerability to Gain Control/Information [CRITICAL NODE]
│   │           └─── Likelihood: High
│   │           └─── Impact: Medium to High
│   │           └─── Effort: Low
│   │           └─── Skill Level: Medium to High
│   │           └─── Detection Difficulty: Medium
│   └───[OR]─ Sensitive Data Exposure via HTTPie Output [HIGH-RISK PATH]
│       └───[AND]─ HTTPie Output Contains Sensitive Information (e.g., credentials, tokens)
│           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│           └─── Effort: Low
│           └─── Skill Level: Low
│   │       └─── Detection Difficulty: Low
│       └─── Application Logs or Exposes HTTPie Output Insecurely [CRITICAL NODE]
│           └─── Likelihood: Medium
│           └─── Effort: Low
│           └─── Skill Level: Low
│           └─── Detection Difficulty: Low
│           └─── Access Sensitive Data from Logs/Exposed Output [CRITICAL NODE]
│               └─── Likelihood: High
│               └─── Impact: High
│               └─── Effort: Low
│               └─── Skill Level: Low
│               └─── Detection Difficulty: Low

Attack Tree Path: Exploit HTTPie CLI Vulnerabilities [HIGH-RISK PATH]

Attack Vector: Exploiting vulnerabilities within the HTTPie CLI tool itself.

• Sub-Vectors:
  • Exploit Known HTTPie Vulnerabilities [HIGH-RISK PATH]:
    • Identify Known Vulnerability (CVE, Security Advisory):
      • Attacker researches public vulnerability databases and security advisories for known vulnerabilities in the specific version of HTTPie used by the application.
    • Exploit Vulnerability (e.g., RCE, arbitrary file access) [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker leverages identified vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the server or access sensitive files. This could be through publicly available exploits or custom-developed exploits.
  • Exploit Dependency Vulnerabilities in HTTPie's Dependencies [HIGH-RISK PATH]:
    • Identify Vulnerable Dependency of HTTPie:
      • Attacker identifies vulnerable dependencies used by HTTPie (e.g., through dependency scanning tools or public vulnerability databases).
    • Exploit Vulnerability in Dependency (via HTTPie usage) [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker exploits the vulnerability in the dependency indirectly through HTTPie's usage of that dependency. This might require understanding how HTTPie interacts with the vulnerable dependency.

Attack Tree Path: Manipulate HTTPie CLI Input [HIGH-RISK PATH]

Attack Vector: Injecting malicious commands or arguments into the HTTPie command constructed and executed by the application.

• Sub-Vectors:
  • Command Injection via Unsanitized Input [HIGH-RISK PATH]:
    • Application Constructs HTTPie Command from User Input:
      • Application takes user-provided input (e.g., URL, parameters) and directly incorporates it into the HTTPie command string without proper sanitization.
    • Input Sanitization is Insufficient or Absent [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Application fails to adequately sanitize or validate user input, allowing injection characters or sequences to pass through.
    • Inject Malicious Commands/Arguments into HTTPie Execution [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker injects shell commands or additional HTTPie arguments into the user input, which are then executed by the system when the application runs the constructed HTTPie command.
  • Argument Injection [HIGH-RISK PATH]:
    • Application Constructs HTTPie Command with Dynamic Arguments:
      • Application dynamically builds parts of the HTTPie command arguments based on user input or application logic.
    • Attacker Controls or Influences Argument Values [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker can manipulate or influence the values of these dynamic arguments through user interface interactions or API calls.
    • Inject Malicious Arguments (e.g., --auth-type=..., --proxy=..., --output=...) [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker injects or modifies HTTPie arguments like --auth-type, --proxy, --output, --headers, etc., to alter the intended behavior of the HTTP request, potentially bypassing security controls, redirecting output, or manipulating authentication.

Attack Tree Path: Exploit Application's Handling of HTTPie CLI Output [HIGH-RISK PATH]

Attack Vector: Exploiting vulnerabilities in how the application processes the output generated by HTTPie or exposing sensitive data contained within the output.

• Sub-Vectors:
  • Parsing Vulnerabilities in HTTPie Output:
    • Application Parses HTTPie Output (e.g., JSON, text):
      • Application parses the response body, headers, or other parts of the output generated by HTTPie to extract data or perform further actions.
    • Vulnerability in Parsing Logic (e.g., injection, buffer overflow) [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Application's parsing logic contains vulnerabilities such as injection flaws (e.g., if parsing JSON and not handling special characters correctly) or buffer overflows (if parsing text without proper bounds checking).
    • Exploit Parsing Vulnerability to Gain Control/Information [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker crafts malicious HTTP responses that, when parsed by the vulnerable application, trigger the parsing vulnerability, potentially leading to information disclosure, denial of service, or even remote code execution.
  • Sensitive Data Exposure via HTTPie Output [HIGH-RISK PATH]:
    • HTTPie Output Contains Sensitive Information (e.g., credentials, tokens):
      • HTTPie output, especially when interacting with authenticated APIs, might contain sensitive information like API keys, authentication tokens, or user credentials in headers or response bodies.
    • Application Logs or Exposes HTTPie Output Insecurely [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Application logs the raw HTTPie output without proper sanitization or redaction, or exposes it through error messages, debug interfaces, or other insecure channels.
    • Access Sensitive Data from Logs/Exposed Output [CRITICAL NODE]:
      • Attacker gains access to these logs or exposed outputs and retrieves the sensitive information, leading to credential theft or further unauthorized access.