WPSeku alternatives
Looking for an alternative tool to replace WPSeku? During the review of WPSeku we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.
Alternatives (by score)
WPScan
Introduction
WPScan can scan WordPress installations and determine if there are vulnerabilities in a particular installation.
Project details
WPScan is written in Ruby.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Software usage is restricted (e.g. commercially)
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
0d1n
Introduction
0d1n is useful to perform brute-force login attempts for authentication forms. It can discover useful directory names by using a predefined list of paths. With options to use a random proxy per request and load CSRF tokens, it is a tool that can be used in different type of assignments.
Project details
0d1n is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
WPForce
Introduction
This toolkit is fairly new and consists of WPForce and Yertle. As the name implies, the first component has the focus on brute force attacking of login credentials. When admin credentials have been found, it is Yertle that allows uploading a shell. Yertle also has post-exploitation modules for further research.
Project details
WPForce is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
Damn Small FI Scanner (DSFS)
Introduction
NoneProject details
Damn Small FI Scanner is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Security assessment
- Vulnerability scanning
LFI Suite
Introduction
This tool is a useful addition to the pentesting toolbox of security professionals. It can help discover and exploit any local file inclusion weakness in applications. Upon success, a reverse shell can be used to get access to the system.
Project details
LFI Suite is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Web application analysis
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
nycto-dork
Introduction
This tool has limited documentation. For that reason, the review is limited at this time.
Project details
nycto-dork is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
- - Minimal or no documentation available
- - Full name of author is unknown
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
Pybelt
Introduction
The pybelt toolkit may be useful during a pentest to simplify the process of scanning. It includes options like port scanning, dork checking, cracking and verification of hashes, and scanning for SQL injections.
Project details
Pybelt is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Crowbar
Introduction
While most brute forcing tools take a similar approach, Crowbar can use different methods that are not always available in other utilities. For example, Crowbar can use SSH keys, instead of the typical username and password combination. This might be useful during penetration testing when these type of details are discovered.
Project details
Crowbar is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
Fail2ban
Introduction
Fail2Ban is an intrusion prevention software framework that protects computer servers from brute-force attacksProject details
Fail2ban is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 2000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network traffic filtering
- Security monitoring
IKEForce
Introduction
IKEForce is a command line utility to brute force VPN connections (IPSEC) that allow group name/ID enumeration and XAUTH.Project details
IKEForce is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
John the Ripper
Introduction
John the Ripper is a mature password cracker to find weak or known passwords. It works on Linux and other flavors of Unix and Microsoft Windows.
Project details
Patator
Introduction
Patator is based on similar tools like Hydra, yet with the goal to avoid the common flaws these tools have like performance limitations. The tool is modular and supports different types of brute-force attacks or enumeration of information.
Project details
Patator is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Password discovery
- Penetration testing
- Reconnaissance
- Vulnerability scanning
RouterSploit
Introduction
RouterSploit is a framework to exploit embedded devices such as cameras and routers. It can be used during penetration testing to test the security of a wide variety of devices. RouterSploit comes with several modules to scan and exploit the devices. The tool helps in all steps, like from credential testing to deploying a payload to perform an exploitation attempt.
Project details
RouterSploit is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 50 contributors
- + More than 6000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Self-assessment
- Software testing
- Vulnerability scanning
THC Hydra (thc-hydra)
Introduction
THC Hydra is a brute-force cracking tool for remote authentication services. It supports many protocols, including telnet, FTP, LDAP, SSH, SNMP, and others.Project details
THC Hydra is written in C.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 25 contributors
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + Project is mature (10+ years)
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
Wfuzz
Introduction
Wfuzz is a fuzzing tool written in Python. Tools like Wfuzz are typically used to test web applications and how they handle both expected as unexpected input.
Project details
Wfuzz is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 1000 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application fuzzing
- Application security
- Application testing
- Web application analysis
aiodnsbrute (Async DNS Brute)
Introduction
When a project requires resolving or guessing host names, then this tool is a great addition to the toolkit. It focuses on 'fast' by using asynchronous operations. The list of names to try is provided with a wordlist.
Project details
aiodnsbrute is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + Very low number of dependencies
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Network scanning
- Penetration testing
dirsearch
Introduction
Dirsearch is a tool to guide security professionals to find possible information leaks or sensitive data. It does this by looking for directory and file names.Project details
dirsearch is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 10 contributors
- + More than 500 GitHub stars
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Information gathering
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
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
LFI Freak
Introduction
Dependencies:
- BeautifulSoup
- Python 2.7
Project details
LFI Freak is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
Albatar
Introduction
Albatar has the focus on the situations where tools like sqlmap need to be adjusted to make an exploit work. It is written in Python and unlike sqlmap, it does not detect SQL injection vulnerabilities.
Project details
Albatar is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Web application analysis
DBShield
Introduction
This tool is typically used by developers and system administrators to protect their database against common database attacks. One of them is the SQL injection attack, that tries to bypass checks, resulting in data leakage. By using this tool, another level of security defense is implemented.
Project details
DBShield is written in Golang.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Database security
Damn Small SQLi Scanner (DSSS)
Introduction
NoneProject details
Damn Small SQLi Scanner is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
Leviathan Framework
Introduction
Leviathan is a security tool to provide a wide range of services including service discovery, brute force, SQL injection detection, and exploit capabilities. The primary reason to use this tool is to do massive scans on many systems at once. For example to include a huge network range, country-wide scan, or even full internet scan.
Project details
Leviathan Framework is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + More than 500 contributors
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Penetration testing
- Security assessment
- Service exploitation
MongoSanitizer (python-mongo-sanitizer)
Introduction
Typically this type of tool would be used as an additional defense layer to prevent injection attacks from reaching the database.
Project details
MongoSanitizer is written in Python.
Strengths and weaknesses
- + The source code of this software is available
Typical usage
- Application security
- Database security
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