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Free Web Security Scanning Tools
you do Web application security assessments, this page is for you. We’ve gathered all of the tools and techniques discussed in Hacking Exposed: Web Applications (that we use every day as consultants) and cataloged them here. This is an abbreviated recitation of Appendix B in the book, with live hyperlinks for easy access. Keep your eyes on this space as we post custom scripts and tools from the authors!
Free Web Security Scanning Tools
Nikto
N-Stalker NStealth Free Edition
Burp Suite
Paros Proxy
OWASP Webscarab
SQL Injection
SQL Power Injector by Francois Larouche
Bobcat (based on “Data Thief” by Application Security, Inc.).
Absinthe – free blind SQL injection tool
SQLInjector by David Litchfield
NGS Software database tools
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
RSnake’s XSS Cheat Sheet
XSS-Proxy
IE Extensions for HTTP Analysis
TamperIE
IEWatch
IE Headers
IE Developer Toolbar
IE 5 Powertoys for WebDevs
Firefox Extensions for HTTP Analysis
LiveHTTP Headers
Tamper Data
Modify Headers
HTTP/S Proxy Tools
Paros Proxy
WebScarab
Fiddler HTTP Debugging Proxy
Burp Intruder
WatchFire PowerTools
Command-line HTTP/S Tools
cURL
Netcat
Sslproxy
Openssl
Stunnel
Sample Applications
Bayden Systems’ “sandbox” online shopping application
Foundstone Hacme Bank and Hacme Books
Web Site Crawling/Mirroring Tools
Lynx
Wget
Teleport Pro
Black Widow
Offline Explorer Pro
Profiling
HTTPrint for fingerprinting web servers
Jad, the Java Dissasembler
Google search using “+www.victim.+com”
Google search using 뱎arent directory? robots.txt
Web Platform Attacks and Countermeasures
Microsoft IIS Security Bulletins and Advisories
Apache Security Bulletins
Metasploit Framework
Microsoft URLScan
Apache ModSecurity
Commercial Web App Vulnerability Scanners
Acunetix Enterprise Web Vulnerability Scanner
Cenzic Hailstorm
Ecyware GreenBlue Inspector
Syhunt Sandcat Suite
SPI Dynamics WebInspect
Watchfire AppScan
NTObjectives NTOSpider
Compuware DevPartner SecurityChecker
WhiteHat Security
Web Authentication Attack Tools
Brutus AET2
Hydra
WebCracker
NTLM Authentication Proxy Server (APS)
XML Web Services (SOAP)
WebService Studio
WSDigger
SoapClient.com
XML eXternal Entity (XXE) Attack
XPath Injection
“Blind XPath Injection” by Amit Klein