Do you plan do support the decoding/parsing of the ViewState parameter from ASP applications?
Contributor guide
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
datasecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic understanding of ASP.NET ViewStatefamiliarity with CyberChef operationsJavaScriptability to read existing decoder code
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Start by examining existing decoders in CyberChef, such as the 'Parse TLV' operation, to understand the code structure for adding new operations. The ASP ViewState format is base64 encoded and contains serialized objects; research the specific decoding steps, including the use of the LosFormatter and ObjectStateFormatter in .NET. Since the issue has no comments, consider opening a question to clarify the expected output format and whether support for both .NET and .NET Core ViewState is needed.
