Web Application Security

Open-Source Web Scanners : A Detailed List Of Tools From GitHub And GitLab

A list of open source web security scanners on GitHub and GitLab, ordered by Stars. It does not provide in-depth analysis – for more analysis or a wider range of tools, see the links below.

Note that some large projects have multiple repos – in which case the second most relevant repo is included immediately after and is indented.

General Purpose Web Scanners

Tools which can find a range of ‘unknown’ vulnerabilities on any websites.

Main SiteLast CommitCommittersStars
ZAP
– ZAP Extensions
Hetty
W3af
Arachni
Astra
Wapiti
Skipfish
Sitadel
Taipan
Vega
Reaper
BrowserBruter
Tuplar
Ugly-duckling
Jawfish
Pākiki
Browserker

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Varshini

Varshini is a Cyber Security expert in Threat Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, and Research. Passionate about staying ahead of emerging Threats and Technologies.

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