Overview of Vulnerability Scanners.

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Any website can be probed for vulnerabilities; the only question is your level of expertise. Developers often leave gaps: forgotten directories, tokens in repositories, unsecured parameters, etc. All of this can become your bounty. Below is a list of automated scanners for finding vulnerabilities that you will need to work with, regardless of your skill level.

Top 5 Tools for Beginners​

Nmap + Nmap-bootstrap-xsl​

Nmap is your go-to port scanner, while Nmap-bootstrap-xsl converts raw logs into user-friendly HTML reports.
This is where everyone starts who has ever dabbled in bug bounty hunting.

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Gobuster​

A simple yet effective directory and subdomain brute-forcer.
It quickly scans through a wordlist and reveals where a website has exposed unnecessary entry points.

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Aquatone​

Subdomain reconnaissance combined with page screenshots.
This tool is handy for visually assessing the attack surface and often helps identify "forgotten" services left by admins.

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XSStrike​

A tool designed for hunting XSS vulnerabilities.
It searches for reflected and DOM-based bugs, bypasses WAFs and automates tasks that would take hours if done manually.

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SecLists​

The ultimate dictionary repository. This is the fuel for most scanners.
It contains pre-compiled lists of subdomains, passwords, directories and more.

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Top 3 Tools for Advanced Users​

Reconftw​

A powerful script that automates everything from subdomain collection and open S3 bucket discovery to XSS, SQLi and LFI checks.
Run it once, and you get a comprehensive report on your target.

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Sn1per​

A versatile tool that can do almost everything: OSINT, port scanning, bug hunting, brute-forcing and even "carpet bombing" targets.
It has a free Community version and a paid Pro version. While it's heavy, it's also powerful.

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TIDoS Framework​

A framework with over a hundred modules that covers the full cycle: reconnaissance, analysis and exploitation.
It works like Metasploit for the web - select modules and combine them for your specific task.

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