Skipfish
High-speed active web recon scanner.
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pkg: skipfish
Skipfish crawls and probes web apps at high speed, producing an interactive sitemap with issues.
Syntax
skipfish -o {out} {url}
Example
skipfish -o report https://example.com
Crawls the site and writes an HTML findings report to report/.
Options & flags
What each switch does. Toggle them in the builder below to assemble a command.
Command builder
Tick options (and fill any values) to build a ready-to-copy command.
skipfish
Usage examples
skipfish -o report https://target.tld
Crawl + probe, writing an HTML report.
Advantages
- Very fast crawling
- Detailed sitemap
Disadvantages
- Extremely noisy/heavy
- Dated checks
Tags
#web#scanner
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Frequently asked questions
What is Skipfish used for?
Skipfish crawls and probes web apps at high speed, producing an interactive sitemap with issues.
What is an example Skipfish command?
A common example is: skipfish -o report https://example.com — Crawls the site and writes an HTML findings report to report/.
Is Skipfish part of Kali Linux?
Yes. Skipfish ships with Kali Linux (and Parrot OS). If missing, install it with: sudo apt install skipfish.
What category of security tool is Skipfish?
Skipfish is a Vulnerability Analysis tool with a high-risk profile when run against a live target.
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