CDN-ORIGIN-BYPASSDefense Evasion

CDN Origin Bypass

Find the real origin IP (DNS history, Shodan SSL cert hash, .well-known) and connect directly — bypasses WAF + caching + rate-limit.

§ Where this technique fits

CDN-ORIGIN-BYPASS is catalogued under the Defense Evasion tactic of the offensive-security kill-chain. It appears in 1 approved dossier in the registry, typically at step 4 on average.

§ Dossiers chaining this technique

Origin IP bypass → direct attack on backend
Find the real origin IP behind the CDN via CT logs / DNS history / SSL fingerprinting. Connect directly to origin, bypassing WAF + caching + rate-limit; run noisy attacks (SQLi / RCE) that the edge would have blocked.
step 4 / 6

§ What commonly comes next

01
SQL Injection — UNION-Based
W-SQLI-UNION · Collection
seen 1×

§ Where this technique fits

§ Dossiers chaining this technique

Origin IP bypass → direct attack on backend

§ What commonly comes next