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github.com/gbrindisi/xsssniper
xsssniper is an handy xss discovery tool with mass scanning functionalities.
Usage: xsssniper.py [options]
Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-u URL, --url=URL target URL
--post try a post request to target url
--data=POST_DATA post data to use
--threads=THREADS number of threads
--http-proxy=HTTP_PROXY
scan behind given proxy (format: 127.0.0.1:80)
--tor scan behind default Tor
--crawl crawl target url for other links to test
--forms crawl target url looking for forms to test
--user-agent=USER_AGENT
provide an user agent
--random-agent perform scan with random user agents
--cookie=COOKIE use a cookie to perform scans
--dom basic heuristic to detect dom xss
Scanning a single url with GET params:
$ python xsssniper.py -u "http://target.com/index.php?page=test"
Scanning a single url with POST params:
$ python xsssniper.py -u "http://target.com/index.php" --post --data=POST_DATA
Crawl a single url looking for forms to scan:
$ python xsssniper.py -u "http://target.com" --forms
Mass scan an entire website:
$ python xsssniper.py -u "http://target.com" --crawl
Mass scan an entire website forms included:
$ python xsssniper.py -u "http://target.com" --crawl --forms
Analyze target page javascripts (embedded and linked) to search for common sinks and sources:
$ python xsssniper.py -u "http://target.com" --dom
ISC License.
Copyright (c) 2012, Gianluca Brindisi < g@brindi.si >
Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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