Directory Enumeration
These tools are used to identify hidden web server resources, which can be crucial for both security assessments and website management tasks.
Dirb
Purpose: Dirb is a web application directory brute-forcing tool. It is designed to find hidden directories and files on a web server by making HTTP requests with a list of common or custom directory and file names.
Features:
Supports both GET and HEAD requests.
Allows the use of custom wordlists for directory and file enumeration.
Provides a simple command-line interface for ease of use.
DirBuster
Purpose: Dirbuster is another directory and file brute-forcing tool used in web application security testing. It helps identify web server content that might not be easily discoverable through standard navigation.
Features:
Offers a graphical user interface (GUI) for ease of use.
Supports dictionary-based and custom wordlists.
Provides multiple scanning modes and options.
Allows you to specify file extensions to target.
Generates comprehensive reports of findings.
Gobuster
Purpose: Gobuster is a directory and file brute-forcing tool that is commonly used in penetration testing. It's known for its speed and efficiency in revealing hidden web server content.
Features:
Performs highly parallelized scans, making it fast and efficient.
Supports both directory and file brute-forcing.
Allows you to specify extensions to target.
Can be configured for recursive or non-recursive scanning.
Supports custom wordlists for enumeration.
Default command: gobuster dir -u <Target Website> -w <PATH/TO/WORDLST>
Dirsearch
Dirsearch.py is a versatile highly configurable open-source tool for web application directory brute-forcing and scanning.
python3 dirsearch.py -e php,html,js -u https://<target> -w </path/to/wordlist>
Note: -e php,html,js specifies the file extensions to search for within directories. In this case, it's looking for directories containing PHP, HTML, and JavaScript files.
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