feroxbuster
Fast, recursive content discovery in Rust.
KaliParrotmedium
pkg: feroxbuster
feroxbuster recursively brute-forces content with smart filtering and resumable scans, combining speed with recursion.
Syntax
feroxbuster -u {url} -w {wordlist}
Example
feroxbuster -u https://example.com -w wordlist.txt
Recursively discovers content, auto-following found directories.
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.
feroxbuster
Usage examples
feroxbuster -u https://target.tld -w wordlist.txt
Recursive content discovery.
feroxbuster -u https://target.tld -x php,bak -d 2 -t 50
Add extensions, cap depth at 2.
Advantages
- Fast and recursive
- Auto-filtering and resume
- Great defaults
Disadvantages
- Recursion can explode in scope
- Very noisy
- Needs scope limits (-d depth)
Tags
#web#content-discovery
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Frequently asked questions
What is feroxbuster used for?
feroxbuster recursively brute-forces content with smart filtering and resumable scans, combining speed with recursion.
What is an example feroxbuster command?
A common example is: feroxbuster -u https://example.com -w wordlist.txt — Recursively discovers content, auto-following found directories.
Is feroxbuster part of Kali Linux?
Yes. feroxbuster ships with Kali Linux (and Parrot OS). If missing, install it with: sudo apt install feroxbuster.
What category of security tool is feroxbuster?
feroxbuster is a Web Application tool with a medium-risk profile when run against a live target.
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