⚡ TL;DR
What
Directory/DNS brute-forcer
Who
Pentesters, Bug Bounty
Catch
No recursive
Verdict
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential
🎯 The Problem It Solves
Pentesters, Bug Bounty need directory/dns brute-forcer. This tool solves that problem simply and effectively.
🔧 How It Works
Install Gobuster and follow the quick start steps below to get results in minutes.
🚀 Installation & Quick Start
Installation
go install github.com/OJ/gobuster/v3@latestQuick Start
- gobuster dir -u X -w wordlist
- gobuster dns -d X
✅ Pros
- •DNS + dir
- •Vhost
- •Fast
❌ Cons
- •No recursive
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💬 Practitioner Verdict
"Best combination of features."
— Emmanuel, Security Reviewer
📊 Specifications
- Language
- Go
- License
- MIT
- Platform
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Kill Chain
- Multiple
- MITRE ATT&CK
- T1595, T1190
💰 Pricing Reality
Free (OSS).
👥 Community Health
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🏷️ Tags
ExploitationOpen Source