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feroxbuster

Fast, simple, recursive content discovery tool

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Security linuxmacoswindows Rust MIT

Description

feroxbuster is a fast, simple, recursive content discovery tool written in Rust. It is used for web application security testing, performing forced browsing to discover hidden directories and files on web servers.

When to use this tool

✓ Good fit when
  • User performs web application security testing
  • User needs to discover hidden web content
✕ Avoid when
  • User does not have authorization to test the target
  • User needs vulnerability scanning

AI Summary

A fast, recursive web content discovery tool for security testing, finding hidden directories and files on web servers.

Capabilities

  • + Recursive directory and file discovery
  • + Fast parallel requests
  • + Customizable wordlists
  • + Filter responses by status code, size, etc.
  • + Resume interrupted scans

Use When

  • → User performs web application security testing
  • → User needs to discover hidden web content

Avoid When

  • x User does not have authorization to test the target
  • x User needs vulnerability scanning
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