OWASP Juice Shop: A Hands-On Approach to Web Security

The Juice Shop repository is an implementation of the OWASP Juice Shop, a project designed for security testing and education. This blog post provides an overview of the repository, its structure, and its key components.

Overview

Juice Shop is a web application designed to teach and practice web security. It includes numerous security vulnerabilities intentionally implemented to provide hands-on learning opportunities. The repository focuses on security analysis with CI/CD tools, performing automated code vulnerability checks weekly and with each push.

Vulnrabilities can be found in security tab. (Some problems with deployment but deployment process is not the case of this playground.)  

Every vulnrability checked if it is a false-positive or real issue. If a vulnrability is a real issue made an issue for that case.

Some issues already fixed and others still in progress to be fixed.

Key Features

1. Security Analysis: The repository integrates CI/CD tools to perform automated security checks. Vulnerabilities are identified, and issues are created for real security problems.
2. Educational Tool: Juice Shop serves as an excellent resource for learning about web security vulnerabilities and how to exploit and fix them.
3. Continuous Improvement: The repository is regularly updated, with ongoing efforts to fix identified security issues.

Getting Started

To get started with Juice Shop, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/tugcantopaloglu/juice-shop.git
cd juice-shop


2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install


3. Run the Application:

   npm start


4. Access the Application: Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to start exploring Juice Shop.

Learning and Contributing

Juice Shop is an open-source project, and contributions are welcome. You can contribute by:

• Identifying and reporting vulnerabilities.
• Fixing issues and submitting pull requests.
• Improving documentation and adding new features.

For detailed contribution guidelines, refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file in the repository.

Conclusion

The Juice Shop repository is a valuable resource for anyone interested in web security. By exploring and interacting with the application, users can gain practical experience in identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities.