100 Free Tools to Supercharge Your Bug Bounty Journey
Hello guys 👋🏼 Once again welcome to my medium post , so todays topic for our post is Tools and those who masters the tools can sit on the top of bounties.
To Master the tools you should know which tools are important & which aren’t for bug bounty hunting ,also you don’t need password bruteforcing tools unless you are doing PT for some company or doing Shady Stuff 🐈⬛.
You can avoid the tools to master, based on your assumptions and conclusions. Here , this post is for beginners who have started the bug bounty recently.
Here I have compiled a List of 100 Tools you need in Bug Bounty
So make sure you install those on your Workstation for that I have already provided their Installation link. After clicking you are redirected to their respected repo where you can follow their instructions for Installation.
So Let’s get started
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1. Reconnaissance Tools
1. Amass - Subdomain enumeration and asset discovery.
https://github.com/OWASP/Amass
2. Subfinder - Subdomain enumeration.
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/subfinder
3. Assetfinder - Related domain discovery.
https://github.com/tomnomnom/assetfinder
4. Hakrawler - Web crawler for link discovery.
https://github.com/hakluke/hakrawler
5. Aquatone - Subdomain takeover and visual inspection.
https://github.com/michenriksen/aquatone
6. Knockpy - DNS reconnaissance and subdomain enumeration.
https://github.com/guelfoweb/knock
7. Shosubgo - Finds subdomains using Shodan.
https://github.com/incogbyte/shosubgo
8. Censys CLI - Query certificates and domains on Censys.
https://github.com/censys/censys-python
9. Recon-ng - Full-featured reconnaissance framework.
https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng
10. Findomain - Fast subdomain enumeration.
https://github.com/findomain/findomain
2. Vulnerability Scanners
11. Nuclei - Vulnerability scanner with customizable templates.
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei
12. Nikto - Web server vulnerability scanner.
https://github.com/sullo/nikto
13. WPScan - WordPress vulnerability scanner.
https://github.com/wpscanteam/wpscan
14. CMSeeK - CMS detection and vulnerability scanner.
https://github.com/Tuhinshubhra/CMSeeK
15. WhatWeb - Identify web technologies and potential vulnerabilities.
https://github.com/urbanadventurer/WhatWeb
16. Scanless - Remote port scanner to avoid detection.
https://github.com/vesche/scanless
17. Jaeles - Vulnerability testing framework.
https://github.com/jaeles-project/jaeles
18. XSStrike - Advanced XSS vulnerability scanner.
https://github.com/s0md3v/XSStrike
19. Arachni - Web application vulnerability scanner.
https://github.com/Arachni/arachni
20. MobSF - Mobile application vulnerability scanner.
https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF
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3. Exploitation Tools
21. SQLmap - Automated SQL injection exploitation.
https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap
22. Commix - Exploits command injection vulnerabilities.
https://github.com/commixproject/commix
23. XSpear - XSS vulnerability exploitation tool.
https://github.com/hahwul/XSpear
24. BeEF - Browser exploitation framework.
https://github.com/beefproject/beef
25. RCExtender - Helps in exploiting remote code execution.
https://github.com/Quitten/RCExtender
26. Fimap - Automated file inclusion vulnerability exploitation.
https://github.com/kurobeats/fimap
27. Brutespray - Automated credential brute-forcing.
https://github.com/x90skysn3k/brutespray
28. LDAP Injection Exploit - Exploits LDAP injection vulnerabilities.
https://github.com/mxrch/ldapsearch
29. Shellshock Exploiter - Exploits Shellshock vulnerabilities.
https://github.com/1N3/Shellshock
30. ReNgine - Recon and exploitation framework.
https://github.com/yogeshojha/rengine
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4. Directory and File Discovery
31. FFUF - Directory and file brute-forcing.
32. Dirsearch - Directory brute-forcing tool.
https://github.com/maurosoria/dirsearch
33. Gobuster - Directory, DNS, and vhost brute-forcing.
https://github.com/OJ/gobuster
34. Wfuzz - Brute-force tool for web applications.
https://github.com/xmendez/wfuzz
35. Feroxbuster - Fast directory and file discovery.
https://github.com/epi052/feroxbuster
36. Arjun - Parameter discovery tool.
https://github.com/s0md3v/Arjun
37. ParamSpider - Find URLs with parameters.
https://github.com/devanshbatham/ParamSpider
38. Kiterunner - API endpoint brute-forcing.
https://github.com/assetnote/kiterunner
39. DirBuster - Web application directory brute-forcing.
https://github.com/seifreed/dirbuster
40. Buster - Directory brute-forcing using Python.
https://github.com/c-rack/buster
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5. DNS and HTTP Tools
41. Massdns - High-performance DNS resolver.
https://github.com/blechschmidt/massdns
42. DNSx - DNS enumeration and probing tool.
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/dnsx
43. DNSRecon - DNS enumeration framework.
https://github.com/darkoperator/dnsrecon
44. HTTPx - HTTP probing for live hosts.
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/httpx
45. DNSDumpster - Passive DNS lookup tool.
46. DNSTwist - Identify typosquatting domains.
https://github.com/elceef/dnstwist
47. Dig - CLI tool for DNS queries.
https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/dig.1.html
48. Host - DNS query and reverse lookup tool.
https://linux.die.net/man/1/host
49. Nslookup - Query DNS records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nslookup
50. Dnstoolz - Advanced DNS testing framework.
https://github.com/aryah/DNSToolz
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6. OSINT Tools
51. theHarvester - OSINT tool for finding emails, subdomains, and hosts.
https://github.com/laramies/theHarvester
52. SpiderFoot - OSINT reconnaissance tool.
https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot
53. Metagoofil - Metadata extraction tool.
https://github.com/laramies/metagoofil
54. Maltego CE - Graphical OSINT tool.
https://www.maltego.com/maltego-community-edition/
55. Sherlock - Find usernames across social networks.
https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock
56. Holehe - Check reused emails for accounts.
https://github.com/megadose/holehe
57. Social-Analyzer - OSINT tool for social media investigation.
https://github.com/qeeqbox/social-analyzer
58. FOCA - Metadata and file analysis tool.
https://github.com/ElevenPaths/FOCA
59. Datasploit - OSINT framework for threat intelligence.
https://github.com/DataSploit/datasploit
60. ReconSpider - Multithreaded OSINT tool.
https://github.com/bhavsec/reconspider
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7. Port and Network Scanners
61. Nmap - Network mapper and port scanner.
62. Masscan - High-speed port scanner.
qhttps://github.com/robertdavidgraham/masscan
63. Zmap - Fast single-packet network scanner.
64. RustScan - Modern fast port scanner.
https://github.com/RustScan/RustScan
65. Netcat - Network connectivity tool.
66. TCPdump - Packet analysis tool.
67. Wireshark - Network protocol analyzer.
68. Ettercap - Network sniffing and man-in-the-middle attacks.
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap
69. Fping - Network pinging tool.
https://github.com/schweikert/fping
70. Hping3 - Network probing tool for security testing.
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8. Web Proxy Tools
71. OWASP ZAP - Intercepting proxy and vulnerability scanner.
72. Burp Suite CE - Web application security testing proxy.
https://portswigger.net/burp/community
73. Mitmproxy - CLI proxy for intercepting and modifying HTTP/S.
74. Proxyman - GUI-based proxy tool.
75. Fiddler Classic - Web debugging proxy.
https://www.telerik.com/fiddler
76. Charles Proxy - Web debugging tool.
77. BrowserMob Proxy - Capture and manipulate HTTP requests.
https://github.com/lightbody/browsermob-proxy
78. Proxychains - Redirect traffic through proxies.
https://github.com/haad/proxychains
79. Telerik FiddlerCap - Simplified HTTP request capturing tool.
https://www.telerik.com/fiddler/fiddlercap
80. OWASP SecureTea - Security proxy for intercepting traffic.
https://github.com/OWASP/SecureTea-Project
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9. Cloud Security Tools
81. ScoutSuite - Cloud security auditing tool.
https://github.com/nccgroup/ScoutSuite
82. Cloudsploit - Cloud configuration scanner.
https://github.com/aquasecurity/cloudsploit
83. Prowler - AWS security auditing tool.
https://github.com/prowler-cloud/prowler
84. AWSBucketDump - Search for publicly accessible S3 buckets.
https://github.com/jordanpotti/AWSBucketDump
85. S3Scanner - Scan for open AWS S3 buckets.
https://github.com/sa7mon/S3Scanner
86. CloudMapper - Visualize and analyze AWS cloud architecture.
https://github.com/duo-labs/cloudmapper
87. Cloudflair - Identify origin servers behind Cloudflare.
https://github.com/christophetd/cloudflair
88. Cloud Exploiter - Enumerate cloud misconfigurations.
https://github.com/0xsha/CloudPiler
89. CFRipper - Analyze CloudFormation templates.
https://github.com/Skyscanner/cfripper
90. GCPBucketBrute - Identify open GCP buckets.
https://github.com/ghostlulzhacks/GCPBucketBrute
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10. Miscellaneous Tools
91. Interactsh - Test for blind vulnerabilities like SSRF or RCE.
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/interactsh
92. GF - Search for vulnerability patterns in data.
https://github.com/tomnomnom/gf
93. Github-dorks - Find sensitive information in public GitHub repos.
https://github.com/techgaun/github-dorks
94. TruffleHog - Search for secrets in code repositories.
https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog
95. Gitleaks - Detect hardcoded secrets in Git repositories.
https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks
96. DumpsterDiver - Analyze secrets in file dumps.
https://github.com/securing/DumpsterDiver
97. Hashcat - Password cracking tool.
98. John the Ripper - Password cracking tool.
https://www.openwall.com/john/
99. SecLists - Wordlists for brute-forcing.
https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists
100. CyberChef - Web-based data transformation tool.
https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef
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These tools, when used responsibly and ethically, can significantly enhance your bug bounty hunting skills and help you uncover critical vulnerabilities. Always operate within the scope of a program’s rules!
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