Welcome to the MSTG Playground. This is a collection of iOS and Android mobile apps, that are intentionally build insecure. These apps are used as examples to demonstrate different vulnerabilities explained in the the OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide. The current release of the OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide (MSTG) can be found here.
In order to give practical guidance to developers, security researches and penetration testers, a hacking playground was created that consists of different mobile App’s that contain different vulnerabilities that map to the MSTG test cases (there is no full coverage of all test cases, but you are invited to share your apps or extend the existing ones ;-)). This has two advantages:
- A developer can identify vulnerable code in the provided App’s and can see the implications and risks if such patterns are used and can look for the best practices in the MSTG to mitigate the vulnerabilities.
- Penetration testers / security researchers can identify bad practices, dangerous methods and classes they should look for when assessing a Mobile App and can gain more knowledge through the information provided in the MSTG.
It is also encouraged to use the App(s) for education purpose during trainings and workshops.
If you want to contribute to the MSTG, please look here or you can talk to us directly in the OWASP Slack Channel.
You are invited to extend the existing apps or even create your own one. Please ping Sven for any questions.
- Author: Sven Schleier
- Maintained by Sven Schleier
The sources can be found here: https://github.com/OWASP/MSTG-Hacking-Playground/tree/master/Android/MSTG-Android-Java-App
This app is compatible with Android 4.4 and up. Once you checkout the repo you can install the debug build:
$ adb install Android/MSTG-Android-Java-App/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk The APK is also available in the release page.
Screenshot of app:
Check the Wiki for a description of all available test cases in the MSTG-Android-Java-App.
- Author: Wen Bin Kong
- Maintained by Sven Schleier
The sources can be found here: https://github.com/OWASP/MSTG-Hacking-Playground/tree/master/Android/MSTG-Android-Kotlin-App
In order to use the Kotlin App you need to deploy the Ruby on Rails backend
This app is compatible with Android 4.4 and up. Once you checkout the repo you can install the debug build:
$ adb install Android/MSTG-Android-Kotlin-App/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apkThe APK is also available in the release page.
Open the project directories Android/MSTG-Android-Kotlin-App/ or Android/MSTG-Android-Java-App/ in Android Studio. The apps can be compiled with Android Studio 3.5 (tested).
In order to get the MSTG-Android-Java-App running, besides the Android SDK, also the Android NDK needs to be available. If the NDK is not available, Android Studio will ask to download or specify a local path for the NDK when the project is opened. If parts of the SDK are missing, a prompt should show up to install the additional requirements. Afterwards the App can be build and can be run in an emulator or mobile device.
- Author: Sven Schleier
- Maintained by Sven Schleier
The sources can be found here: https://github.com/OWASP/MSTG-Hacking-Playground/tree/master/iOS/MSTG-JWT
In order to use the iOS App you need to deploy the Ruby on Rails backend
The IPA is also available in the release page.
There are several ways available on how to install an IPA; have a look at the MSTG to identify which one is the best for you.
Currently, the code is being maintained by @sushi2k. If the app does not boot, or if there is another bug: file an issue at this repository.
Did you enjoy the Playground? There is more:
Go to the MSTG Crackmes and find out!
There are also various solutions available for the Crackmes, that can guide you through the reverse engineering process.
This project is using the GNU General Public License v3.0.
Wen Bin Kong (@kongwenbin) Nikhil Soni (@nikhil) Ryan Teoh (@ryantzj)