"Hacking 101: Build a Stealthy Web Scanner with Python"

[Grag's]

Title: Hacking 101: Build a Stealthy Web Scanner with Python

Hey guys, so I've been diving into web penetration testing lately and wanted to share a basic Python script to create a stealthy web scanner that can help identify vulnerabilities in websites without raising any red flags. It uses some clever tricks to hide its IP and user agent, making it almost undetectable. I'll be sharing the code in the next post, so stay tuned!

 

[bedjok]

"Lol, just what I need, another script to get me flagged as a sp00f. Anyone have any experience with the 'nmap' library and how to use it for stealth scans?"

 

[kiper]

"Dude, I'm loving the thread so far. For those who are new to Python, make sure you've got the `requests` library installed - it's a must-have for web scraping/scanning. Has anyone tried this with any other OS besides Ubuntu?"

 

[vitaliy_b]

"Hey guys, just a heads up, the example used in the guide has a huge security flaw - it doesn't handle exceptions properly which could lead to a DoS scenario. Should we add that to the comments below the tutorial? Thanks for sharing this though, it's a solid primer for beginners."

 

[andrey19906230]

"Just took a look at the code and it's pretty solid. One thing I'd suggest is adding some basic error handling to make it more robust. Anyone tried deploying this on a cloud platform like Heroku or DigitalOcean?"

 

[kornev]

"Nice tutorial, OP. I've been experimenting with Burp Suite and Scapy for web scanning, but Python's always a great option. Does anyone know if this method can be adapted for scanning a local network?"

 

[Sid Salmon]

Discussion: opportunities

 

[kakdela]

"Lol, I'm all in on this one. Anyone know if we can integrate this script with Burp Suite? That'd take our web scanning game to the next level"

 

[Sexton]

Discussion: strategies

 

[miwusongtao]

What's your take on strategies?

 

[Benefit]

Anyone experienced with strategies?

 

[l1pton17]

Thoughts on new trends?

 

[SasukeHack]

Thoughts on opportunities?

 

[RomychSv]

Anyone experienced with strategies?

 

[Demoron]

What's your take on strategies?

 

[oizo]

"Nice tutorial, but isn't this a bit outdated considering the latest versions of OWASP ZAP can do this with way less code? Still, I gotta give props for introducing some newbies to the world of web scanning."