LDAP Injection Testing

Purpose

Identify and exploit LDAP injection vulnerabilities in web applications that interact with LDAP directory services. LDAP injection attacks manipulate queries sent to LDAP servers, enabling authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and sensitive data extraction from corporate directories including Active Directory, OpenLDAP, and Novell eDirectory.

Prerequisites

Required Knowledge

• Understanding of LDAP protocol and directory structure
• Familiarity with LDAP filter syntax (RFC 4515)
• Web application testing fundamentals
• Knowledge of authentication mechanisms

Required Tools

• Web browser with developer tools
• Burp Suite or similar proxy
• Custom scripts for blind injection automation
• Access to test LDAP environment