Lab · web-app
Damn Vulnerable Java Application (DVJA)
Damn Vulnerable Java EE application for security testing, runnable via Docker Compose, Maven Jetty or a Tomcat WAR.
Use responsibly
Test only systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test. Unauthorized testing is illegal.
Tagsweb-app
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