Tools starting with X

Looking for new tools to extend your tool box? The top 100 list of best security tools is a great start.

XRay

XRay is a security tool for reconnaissance, mapping, and OSINT gathering from public networks.

XSS Hunter

XSS Hunter helps with finding XSS attacks and trigger a warning when one is succesful. It exists as an online service, or self-hosted installation.

XSSER

XXSER leverages the execution of arbitrary code on the web server when an administrative user inadvertently triggers a hidden XSS payload.

XSStrike

XSStrike is tool for penetration testers and developers to test web applications. It scans a web application for any possible cross-site scripting weakness. With its own fuzzing engine, it might find rare issues. XSStrike can also discover the presence of a web application firewall (WAF).

Xplico

Xplico is a forensics analysis tool to investigate the traffic patterns in a pcap file. It is released as a GPL project, with some scripts under a CC license.

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