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**Observation:**

It was observed that the web application is not encrypting sensitive data, including passwords and security answers, on the client side before transmission. Although TLS is in place to encrypt data during transport, sensitive information remains in plain text at the application layer, making it vulnerable to interception through client-side attacks.

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**Detailed Report on the Vulnerability**

**Date:** [Insert Date]

**To:** [Recipient Name]  
**From:** [Your Name]  
**Subject:** Vulnerability Report – Unencrypted Client-Side Data Transmission

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### **Summary:**

During security testing using **Burp Suite**, a web application penetration testing tool, we discovered that the web application transmits sensitive data (passwords, security answers) in plain text. While TLS encrypts data during transport, the lack of encryption on the **client side** exposes sensitive information to potential attackers before it is transmitted over the network. 

### **Details:**

1. **Plain Text Passwords and Security Answers:**
   - The web application is transmitting user passwords and security answers in **plain text** within the request payload, as captured during testing. These details remain unencrypted at the application layer, which leaves them vulnerable to interception via client-side attacks (e.g., Cross-Site Scripting or compromised client environments).

2. **TLS Limitation:**
   - While the web application uses **TLS** to protect data during transmission, this only safeguards against **man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks**. TLS encrypts the data during transmission but does not address vulnerabilities where the sensitive information is exposed before encryption occurs.

3. **Client-Side Attacks:**
   - Attackers can exploit client-side vulnerabilities, such as **Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)** or **Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)**, to capture the plain-text sensitive data before it is transmitted securely by TLS.

### **Impact:**

The vulnerability exposes highly sensitive information such as:
- **Passwords**: Unauthorized individuals could obtain user passwords, leading to **account compromises**, identity theft, and further malicious activities such as credential stuffing across other platforms.
- **Security Answers**: Exposing security answers undermines the password recovery processes and can be used for further identity exploitation.
- **Reputational Risk**: Breaches involving plain-text sensitive data can significantly damage the trust users place in the platform, leading to legal and financial repercussions.

### **Likelihood:**

- **Moderate to High**: 
  - Exploiting client-side vulnerabilities such as XSS is a **well-known attack vector** that could allow attackers to capture sensitive data before it is encrypted by TLS.
  - Insiders or attackers with access to client-side request payloads could also exploit this vulnerability easily.

### **Severity Rating:**

- **Impact**: High
- **Likelihood**: Moderate to High
- **Overall Severity**: **High**

### **Recommendations:**

To mitigate this risk, the following steps should be implemented:

1. **Client-Side Encryption**: 
   - Implement encryption for sensitive data (passwords, security answers, etc.) **before** they are sent from the client-side (browser) to the server. This ensures that even if client-side vulnerabilities are exploited, the sensitive data will remain encrypted and inaccessible to attackers.

2. **Use Strong Encryption Algorithms**: 
   - Use industry-standard encryption algorithms such as **AES** for