WPSCAN is a popular WordPress vulnerability scanner

 

`WPScan` is a popular WordPress vulnerability scanner. It is used to identify security vulnerabilities in WordPress websites. Here’s how you can use `WPScan` with some examples:

1. Basic Scan:

wpscan –url http://example.com

This command performs a basic scan on the specified WordPress website.

2. Enumerate Plugins and Themes:

wpscan –url http://example.com –enumerate p

Use the `–enumerate p` option to list installed plugins on the target WordPress site.

3. Enumerate Users:

wpscan –url http://example.com –enumerate u

Use the `–enumerate u` option to list WordPress users.

4. Perform Aggressive Scan:

wpscan –url http://example.com –aggressive

The `–aggressive` option performs a more aggressive scan, including plugin, theme, and user enumeration.

5. Password Brute-Force Attack:

wpscan –url http://example.com –passwords /path/to/passwords.txt

Use a custom password list to perform a brute-force attack on WordPress users’ passwords.

6. User Enumeration via Author ID:

wpscan –url http://example.com –enumerate u1-100

You can enumerate users by specifying author IDs in a range.

7. Enumerate Vulnerabilities:

wpscan –url http://example.com –enumerate vp

The `–enumerate vp` option lists known vulnerabilities in detected plugins.

8. Output to a File:

wpscan –url http://example.com –output /path/to/output.txt

Save the scan results to a file using the `–output` option.

9. Proxy Usage:

wpscan –url http://example.com –proxy http://proxy-server:port

Use a proxy server for the scan with the `–proxy` option.

Make sure to replace `http://example.com` with the URL of the target WordPress website and adjust the options as needed. Always use `WPScan` responsibly and with proper authorization, as scanning websites without permission may be illegal and unethical.

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