Jawfish alternatives

Looking for an alternative tool to replace Jawfish? During the review of Jawfish we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.

Top 3

Arachni (web application scanner)
Commix (command injection tool for web applications)
DorkNet (automate discovery of vulnerable web apps)

These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to Jawfish.

Alternatives (by score)

Arachni

Introduction

Arachni is framework written in Ruby with focus on evaluating the security of web applications. Typical users include security professionals and system administrators.

The tooling is free and open source. Besides Linux, it also runs on macOS and Microsoft Windows.

Project details

Arachni is written in Ruby.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ More than 1000 GitHub stars
+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Penetration testing
Security assessment
Web application analysis

Arachni review

Commix

Introduction

Commix is short for COMMand Injection eXploiter.

Project details

Commix is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ More than 10 contributors
+ More than 1000 GitHub stars
+ The source code of this software is available

Commix review

DorkNet

Introduction

DorkNet helps with the discovery of vulnerable web apps. It is a script written in Python that leverages Selenium.

Project details

DorkNet is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Security assessment
Vulnerability scanning
Web application analysis

DorkNet review

Jackhammer

Introduction

The tool uses RBAC (Role Based Access Control) with different levels of access. Jackhammer uses several tools to do dynamic and static code analysis (e.g. for Java, Ruby, Python, and Nodejs). It checks also for vulnerabilities in libraries. Due to its modular architecture, it can use several scanners out of the box, with options to add your own.

The Jackhammer project was initially added to GitHub on the 8th of May, 2017.

Project details

Jackhammer is written in Ruby.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Collaboration
Information sharing

Jackhammer review

Susanoo

Introduction

Susanoo is a security tool to test the security of a REST API. With this focus, it goes beyond the typical attack surface of a web application.

Project details

Susanoo is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

API testing
Application testing

Susanoo review

Wapiti

Introduction

Wapiti is typically used to audit web applications.

Project details

Wapiti is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ Project is mature (10+ years)
+ The source code of this software is available
+ Well-known tool

Typical usage

Application fuzzing
Vulnerability scanning
Web application analysis

Wapiti review

WhatWeb

Introduction

WhatWeb can be used stealthy and fast to determine what technologies are used on a particular website or web application. This process called fingerprinting can tell a lot about how it was build and possible weaknesses it might have. The tool can be used in different levels, from stealthy to very aggressive. This last one is useful in penetration tests or during development.

Project details

WhatWeb is written in Ruby.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ More than 25 contributors
+ More than 1000 GitHub stars
+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Reconnaissance
Web application analysis

WhatWeb review

Yasuo

Introduction

Yasuo is a Ruby script that scans for vulnerable and exploitable third-party web applications. There are many remotely exploitable vulnerabilities for web applications and their front-end components. Yasuo helps to make it easier to scan for the weaknesses like remote code execution (RCE), SQL injections, and file inclusions.

Project details

Yasuo is written in Ruby.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Penetration testing
Vulnerability scanning
Web application analysis

Yasuo review

ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)

Introduction

ZAP is an intercepting proxy of web traffic. You will need to configure your browser to connect to the web application you wish to test through ZAP.

Note: Zed Attack Proxy, or ZAP, is also known as zaproxy.

Project details

ZAP is written in Java.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ More than 50 contributors
+ More than 8000 GitHub stars
+ Many maintainers
+ The source code of this software is available

- Many reported issues are still open

Typical usage

Penetration testing
Security assessment
Software testing
Web application analysis

ZAP review

hsecscan (hsecscan)

Introduction

The hsecscan utility is written in Python and opens a connection (via HTTP or HTTPS) to the related web server. It will return all headers found and includes an explanation of what each header does. Any security recommendations are listed as well.

Project details

hsecscan is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Information gathering
Learning
Penetration testing
Security assessment
Web application analysis

hsecscan review

jSQL Injection

Introduction

jSQL Injection is a security tool to test web applications. It can be used to discover if an application is vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.

Project details

jSQL Injection is written in Java.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

- Full name of author is unknown

Typical usage

Database security

jSQL Injection review

w3af

Introduction

W3af is an open source web application attack and audit framework and helps in scanning for vulnerabilities. The tool comes with both a graphical user interface (GUI) and command line utility. Some of the project files include a copyright line of 2006. That gives a good idea on the maturity of the project, and it is one of the rare tools that is still maintained after so many years.

Project details

w3af is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ Tool is modular and extendable
+ More than 2000 GitHub stars
+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Application security
Application testing
Penetration testing
Vulnerability scanning
Web application analysis

w3af review

JoomScan

Introduction

JoomScan could be used to test your Joomla installation or during security assessments. As it has a primary focus on Joomla, it may provide better results than generic vulnerability scanners.

Project details

JoomScan is written in Perl.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Vulnerability scanning
Vulnerability testing

JoomScan review

Suhosin

Introduction

Suhosin is a security extension for PHP and consists of two parts that enhance PHP. It helps with protecting against known and unknown attacks.

Project details

Suhosin is written in C.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ The source code of this software is available

- Well-known tool

Typical usage

Application security

Suhosin review

django-axes

Introduction

This tool may be used by developers that work with the Django framework. It adds a security layer on top of the application by looking at login attempts and track them.

Project details

django-axes is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ More than 50 contributors
+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Application security

django-axes review

django-security

Introduction

Django-security is an extension for developers seeking more security measures in their Django project. The toolkit can set or activate particular settings improving security. Examples of these settings include the use of particular HTTP headers that increase the security defenses of the web application.

Part of the toolkit is middleware to enforce password strength, set the do-not-track header, enable content security policy (CSP), enable privacy policy (P3P), limit session length, use HTTPS (HSTS), XSS protection, and more.

Project details

django-security is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

+ More than 10 contributors
+ The source code of this software is available

Typical usage

Application security

django-security review

iniscan

Introduction

Iniscan scans a given php.ini file and tests it against security best practices. It reports back the results by showing a Pass or Fail for each related test. As it is a command-line utility, it can be used in automated testing.