RESTful APIs have been adopted as the standard way of developing web services,allowing for smooth communication between clients and servers.Their simplicity,scalability,and compatibility have made them crucial to mode...RESTful APIs have been adopted as the standard way of developing web services,allowing for smooth communication between clients and servers.Their simplicity,scalability,and compatibility have made them crucial to modern web environments.However,the increased adoption of RESTful APIs has simultaneously exposed these interfaces to significant security threats that jeopardize the availability,confidentiality,and integrity of web services.This survey focuses exclusively on RESTful APIs,providing an in-depth perspective distinct from studies addressing other API types such as GraphQL or SOAP.We highlight concrete threats-such as injection attacks and insecure direct object references(IDOR)-to illustrate the evolving risk landscape.Our work systematically reviews state-of-the-art detection methods,including static code analysis and penetration testing,and proposes a novel taxonomy that categorizes vulnerabilities such as authentication and authorization issues.Unlike existing taxonomies focused on general web or network-level threats,our taxonomy emphasizes API-specific design flaws and operational dependencies,offering a more granular and actionable framework for RESTful API security.By critically assessing current detection methodologies and identifying key research gaps,we offer a structured framework that advances the understanding and mitigation of RESTful API vulnerabilities.Ultimately,this work aims to drive significant advancements in API security,thereby enhancing the resilience of web services against evolving cyber threats.展开更多
RESTful API fuzzing is a promising method for automated vulnerability detection in Kubernetes platforms.Existing tools struggle with generating lengthy,high-semantic request sequences that can pass Kubernetes API gate...RESTful API fuzzing is a promising method for automated vulnerability detection in Kubernetes platforms.Existing tools struggle with generating lengthy,high-semantic request sequences that can pass Kubernetes API gateway checks.To address this,we propose KubeFuzzer,a black-box fuzzing tool designed for Kubernetes RESTful APIs.KubeFuzzer utilizes Natural Language Processing(NLP)to extract and integrate semantic information from API specifications and response messages,guiding the generation of more effective request sequences.Our evaluation of KubeFuzzer on various Kubernetes clusters shows that it improves code coverage by 7.86%to 36.34%,increases the successful response rate by 6.7%to 83.33%,and detects 16.7%to 133.3%more bugs compared to three leading techniques.KubeFuzzer identified over 1000 service crashes,which were narrowed down to 7 unique bugs.We tested these bugs on 10 real-world Kubernetes projects,including major providers like AWS(EKS),Microsoft Azure(AKS),and Alibaba Cloud(ACK),and confirmed that these issues could trigger service crashes.We have reported and confirmed these bugs with the Kubernetes community,and they have been addressed.展开更多
基于物联网技术开发的智能家居系统解决了异构网络内家电的互联问题,而其管理系统仍面临着管理平台单一、可扩展性差以及较低的用户体验等问题。在利用ZigBee协议构建家庭无线传感器网络的基础上,提出一种基于RESTful Web Services的智...基于物联网技术开发的智能家居系统解决了异构网络内家电的互联问题,而其管理系统仍面临着管理平台单一、可扩展性差以及较低的用户体验等问题。在利用ZigBee协议构建家庭无线传感器网络的基础上,提出一种基于RESTful Web Services的智能家居管理系统设计方案,增强了系统的可扩展性和跨平台能力,所开发的基于Android的智能家居客户端有效提升了用户体验。展开更多
在分析数字化校园应用的基础上,提出了基于OSGi和RESTful Web Services构建移动数字化校园数据中间件系统来获取现有的校园系统信息的方法,阐述了数据中间件的构架和设计.该系统采用Equinox服务框架和RESTful技术,智能采集校园系统信息...在分析数字化校园应用的基础上,提出了基于OSGi和RESTful Web Services构建移动数字化校园数据中间件系统来获取现有的校园系统信息的方法,阐述了数据中间件的构架和设计.该系统采用Equinox服务框架和RESTful技术,智能采集校园系统信息并优化,同时考虑了后期的数据分析及应用扩展的问题.试验结果证明该数据中间件能很好地向移动应用提供数据支持,并且具有很好的用户体验感.展开更多
研究了物联网的设计过程,根据物联网的三层结构,提出了一种面向搜索的Restful Web Service的三段式物联网设计方法,根据该方法,设计并实现了一个制造服务管理系统物联网项目。研究表明,基于Restful Web Service的三段式设计理论对物联...研究了物联网的设计过程,根据物联网的三层结构,提出了一种面向搜索的Restful Web Service的三段式物联网设计方法,根据该方法,设计并实现了一个制造服务管理系统物联网项目。研究表明,基于Restful Web Service的三段式设计理论对物联网的实现具有很重要的应用价值。展开更多
随着Web技术的进步,对资源管理平台的功能需求不仅仅局限于管理实体资源对象,还包括将异种异构的资源封装成统一资源进行描述并加以管理的能力。Web资源管理平台接入的资源描述信息往往具有海量、异构和可变的特性。提出一种应用RESTful...随着Web技术的进步,对资源管理平台的功能需求不仅仅局限于管理实体资源对象,还包括将异种异构的资源封装成统一资源进行描述并加以管理的能力。Web资源管理平台接入的资源描述信息往往具有海量、异构和可变的特性。提出一种应用RESTful(Representational State Transfer)风格Web服务架构与NoSQL(非关系型数据库)技术的资源管理三层架构系统,并将其实现为基于.NET的WCF RESTful Web服务,实现资源的操作、配置、状态监控以及数据管理功能。展开更多
文摘RESTful APIs have been adopted as the standard way of developing web services,allowing for smooth communication between clients and servers.Their simplicity,scalability,and compatibility have made them crucial to modern web environments.However,the increased adoption of RESTful APIs has simultaneously exposed these interfaces to significant security threats that jeopardize the availability,confidentiality,and integrity of web services.This survey focuses exclusively on RESTful APIs,providing an in-depth perspective distinct from studies addressing other API types such as GraphQL or SOAP.We highlight concrete threats-such as injection attacks and insecure direct object references(IDOR)-to illustrate the evolving risk landscape.Our work systematically reviews state-of-the-art detection methods,including static code analysis and penetration testing,and proposes a novel taxonomy that categorizes vulnerabilities such as authentication and authorization issues.Unlike existing taxonomies focused on general web or network-level threats,our taxonomy emphasizes API-specific design flaws and operational dependencies,offering a more granular and actionable framework for RESTful API security.By critically assessing current detection methodologies and identifying key research gaps,we offer a structured framework that advances the understanding and mitigation of RESTful API vulnerabilities.Ultimately,this work aims to drive significant advancements in API security,thereby enhancing the resilience of web services against evolving cyber threats.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62202320)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.SCU2023D008,2023SCU12129)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province(No.2024NSFSC1449)the Science and Engineering Connotation Development Project of Sichuan University(No.2020SCUNG129)the Key Laboratory of Data Protection and Intelligent Management(Sichuan University),Ministry of Education.
文摘RESTful API fuzzing is a promising method for automated vulnerability detection in Kubernetes platforms.Existing tools struggle with generating lengthy,high-semantic request sequences that can pass Kubernetes API gateway checks.To address this,we propose KubeFuzzer,a black-box fuzzing tool designed for Kubernetes RESTful APIs.KubeFuzzer utilizes Natural Language Processing(NLP)to extract and integrate semantic information from API specifications and response messages,guiding the generation of more effective request sequences.Our evaluation of KubeFuzzer on various Kubernetes clusters shows that it improves code coverage by 7.86%to 36.34%,increases the successful response rate by 6.7%to 83.33%,and detects 16.7%to 133.3%more bugs compared to three leading techniques.KubeFuzzer identified over 1000 service crashes,which were narrowed down to 7 unique bugs.We tested these bugs on 10 real-world Kubernetes projects,including major providers like AWS(EKS),Microsoft Azure(AKS),and Alibaba Cloud(ACK),and confirmed that these issues could trigger service crashes.We have reported and confirmed these bugs with the Kubernetes community,and they have been addressed.
文摘基于物联网技术开发的智能家居系统解决了异构网络内家电的互联问题,而其管理系统仍面临着管理平台单一、可扩展性差以及较低的用户体验等问题。在利用ZigBee协议构建家庭无线传感器网络的基础上,提出一种基于RESTful Web Services的智能家居管理系统设计方案,增强了系统的可扩展性和跨平台能力,所开发的基于Android的智能家居客户端有效提升了用户体验。
文摘在分析数字化校园应用的基础上,提出了基于OSGi和RESTful Web Services构建移动数字化校园数据中间件系统来获取现有的校园系统信息的方法,阐述了数据中间件的构架和设计.该系统采用Equinox服务框架和RESTful技术,智能采集校园系统信息并优化,同时考虑了后期的数据分析及应用扩展的问题.试验结果证明该数据中间件能很好地向移动应用提供数据支持,并且具有很好的用户体验感.
文摘随着Web技术的进步,对资源管理平台的功能需求不仅仅局限于管理实体资源对象,还包括将异种异构的资源封装成统一资源进行描述并加以管理的能力。Web资源管理平台接入的资源描述信息往往具有海量、异构和可变的特性。提出一种应用RESTful(Representational State Transfer)风格Web服务架构与NoSQL(非关系型数据库)技术的资源管理三层架构系统,并将其实现为基于.NET的WCF RESTful Web服务,实现资源的操作、配置、状态监控以及数据管理功能。
