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Web Vulnerability Scanner Documentation

Overview

A basic web vulnerability scanner that checks for common security issues like SQL injection, XSS, directory listing, and missing security headers.

Installation

To install the required dependencies, run:

$pip install requests beautifulsoup4 colorama

Requirements

  • Python 3.6+
  • requests
  • beautifulsoup4
  • colorama

Basic Usage

The basic usage of the tool is as follows:

$python vulnerability_scanner.py http://example.com --timeout 10

Command Line Arguments

ArgumentDescriptionDefault
--helpDisplay help information-

Examples

Troubleshooting

Permission Errors

If you encounter permission errors, especially with network tools like IDS or Packet Sniffer, make sure to run the script with administrator privileges (sudo on Linux/macOS).

Dependencies

If you encounter import errors, ensure all required dependencies are installed:

$pip install requests beautifulsoup4 colorama

Security Considerations

This tool is provided for educational and legitimate security testing purposes only. Always ensure you have proper authorization before using security tools on any network or system.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.