SoftwareMiscellaneousSIH26163
Security Assessment of the World Monitor application
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)
- Organisation
- National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)
- Department
- National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO)
- Category
- Software
- Theme
- Miscellaneous
- Submission deadline
- 20 September 20262026-09-20
- Ideas submitted
- 0/500
- Serial number
- 163
- Data captured on
- 2026-08-23
- Dataset link
- App link- https://www.worldmonitor.app(opens worldmonitor.app in a new tab) Source Code: https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor(opens github.com in a new tab)
- Contact info
- No contact published
- Youtube link
- No video published
Problem brief
• Background The world Monitor application is a Web/ Mobile platform that provides users with real-time monitoring, analytics, and reporting features. The application handles user authentication, data visualization, API communication, and role-based access controls. As a security analyst, the task is to evaluate the application's security posture and identify vulnerabilities that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the system.
- Description Conduct an authorized security assessment of the World Monitor application to:
- Identify security vulnerabilities in the application.
- Assess the potential impact of each vulnerability.
- Demonstrate proof-of-concept exploitation in a controlled environment.
- Recommend remediation measures to mitigate the identified risks.
- Scope The assessment should focus on:
- Authentication and session management
- Authorization and access control
- Input validation and data handling
- API security
- Client-side security controls
- Secure communication mechanisms
- Data storage and privacy protections
- Success Criteria The assessment is considered successful if:
- At least one valid vulnerability is identified and documented.
- Evidence supports the existence of the vulnerability.
- Risk and impact are clearly explained.
- Practical mitigation strategies are provided
- Expected Solution/Deliverables:
For each vulnerability discovered, provide
- Vulnerability title
- Description
- Affected component
- Severity rating (e.g., CVSS)
- Steps to reproduce
- Proof of concept demonstrating the issue in a safe testing environment
- Business impact assessment
- Remediation recommendations constraints
- Testing must be performed only on authorized systems.
- No actions should affect production users or data.
- Exploitation should be limited to proof-of-concept validation.
- Compliance with applicable laws, policies, and ethical hacking guidelines is required.