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Gobuster

Fast directory, DNS-subdomain, and virtual-host brute-forcer in Go.

Web AppSec

$ gobuster --help

Gobuster

// what it is

Description

OJ Reeves' brute-forcer — the modern replacement for `dirb`. Drastically faster, has VHOST mode, and pipes cleanly into other tools.

// use cases

What people use it for

  • Discover hidden web directories
  • Subdomain bruteforce when passive enum misses things
  • VHOST discovery on shared-hosting boxes

// commands

The commands you'll type

Directory brute-force

$ gobuster dir -u https://target -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirb/common.txt -x php,html

DNS subdomain brute

$ gobuster dns -d target.tld -w subdomains.txt

// facts

category
Web AppSec
platforms
LIN · WIN · MAC
license
FOSS
difficulty
Beginner

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