While BWAPP is designed to be vulnerable, working with it requires a good understanding of web application security. Here are some key considerations:

The application will create the necessary tables and populate the default user accounts.

| Environment | Default URL | Login Credentials | |--------------|---------------|--------------------| | | http://localhost/bWAPP/login.php | bee / bug | | Docker (Rauthan image) | http://localhost:8080/login.php | bee / bug | | Metasploitable 2 | http://<VM_IP>/bWAPP/login.php | bee / bug | | VulnHub machines | Check VM’s IP | bee / bug (unless noted) | | Online demo | (No official demo) | N/A (self-host only) |

Session IDs are highly predictable, sequential, or based on weak hashes like MD5 without a salt. Attackers can guess valid session IDs to hijack active user sessions without knowing the login password.

Navigate to the directory hosting the application files and open the configuration file: bWAPP/admin/settings.php 2. Verify Database Credentials

Begin with common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). BWAPP provides a user-friendly interface to practice these attacks.

These techniques are for educational purposes only . You should only try them on your own copy of bWAPP or other authorised testing environments. Never attempt such attacks against real‑world applications or without explicit permission.

If bee:bug does not work, your installation might be corrupted, or you might be looking at a different security context (like a proxy login).

bWAPP relies on PHP session cookies to track your authentication status and chosen security level.

The MySQL database service is not running, or the configuration file has incorrect database credentials.

This uses a UNION query to inject a completely fabricated user record containing the SHA‑1 hash of a known password (here "test" ). The application compares the password you submit with this hash, and if they match, you are logged in as admin .

The standard installation of bWAPP uses a single set of default credentials to grant administrative access to the main training portal. bee Default Password: bug

: Always use prepared statements to prevent SQL Injection in login forms.