International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development

Web applications are widely used today. A web application may be vulnerable to session hijacking and cookie theft. In this project, we aim to secure web applications against session hijacking and cookie theft. The proposed system uses quantum cryptography and reverse proxy authentication. Upon successful login to the server, the server generates a session key for the session. The session key is transmitted to the client using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) protocol so that the session key is kept secret from any third party. The AES or Advanced Encryption Standard, is used to encrypt session cookies. This is done with the help of a session key. Reverse proxy servers authenticate the cookies. They verify whether the cookies are modified or not. If the cookies are not modified, the reverse proxy servers send the cookies to the server. If the cookies are modified, the modified cookies cannot be used for accessing the web application. We can also give the auto login facility to the client by using the encrypted session cookies. The client will not have to re-enter the username and password for accessing the web application. Hence, the proposed system is effective in securing web sessions by using quantum cryptography and reverse proxy authentication.

Dr.G.Aravind Swaminathan, Ajitha Devadharshini B,"Securing Web Applications Against Vulnerabilities Using Quantum Cryptography and Reverse Proxy Authentication for Cookie Protection" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, V9(2): Page(434-441) Mar-Apr 2026. ISSN: 2581-7175. www.ijsred.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.