Detection of XML Rewriting Attack: Enhance Inline Approach by Element Position

Web services communicates with each other using an XML-based message, called Simple Object Access Protocol SOAP message which has all XML document characteristics including XML security.

 The SOAP message has much vulnerability. One of the vulnerabilities is modifying the SOAP message using unauthorized access. This case is called XML rewriting attack. Detecting the XML rewriting to ensure the security of SOAP requested by inline approach has some limitations and weaknesses. In this paper, we propose an enhancement of the inline approach through the element position of SOAP message elements using a tree-like structure, and implementation were presented

Keywords: Element Position, Inline Approach, XML Rewriting Attack, SOAP message..