{% hint style="info" %} These preconditions can be exploited for the Web Cache Deception attack in the following manner:
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Step 1: An attacker entices the victim to open a maliciously crafted link:
https://www.example.com/my_profile/test.jpgThe application ignores the 'test.jpg' part of the URL, the victim profile page is loaded. The caching mechanism identifies the resource as an image, caching it.
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Step 2: The attacker sends a GET request for the cached page:
https://www.example.com/my_profile/test.jpgThe cached resource, which is in fact the victim profile page is returned to the attacker (and to anyone else requesting it). {% endhint %}