Installation of Kxss Tool in Kali Linux

For installing the Kxss tool in Kali Linux, we have 2 different methods. Below we have added the list of these installation methods:

• Method 1: Installing Using Go Get
• Method 2: Installing Using wget

So, let’s see both the installation methods in Kali Linux with proper step-by-step manner and command execution.

Method 1: Installing Using Go Get

In this method, we will install the Kxss tool using Go Get. For this installation, we need the Golang Language installed and configured on our system. To set up the Golang environment click here.

Step 1: If you have downloaded Golang in your system, verify the installation by checking the version of Golang, using the following command.

go version

Step 2: Get the Kxss repository or clone the Kxss tool from Github, use the following command.

sudo go get github.com/Emoe/kxss

Step 3: Copy the Kxss tool in the bin directory so we can easily use the tool without running the tool manually by Golang, use the following command.

sudo cp /root/go/bin/kxss /usr/local/go/bin/

Cross-site scripting is a common vulnerability and bug, which is the trending vulnerability identified in most web-based applications. The attacker injects some malicious popup javascript code in input parameters or sometimes through file uploads. So periodically, website designers or developers validate the input fields by encoding and validating the provided input by the user. So Kxss tool comes into focus for this identification. Kxss tool is a Golang language-based tool that finds the vulnerable parameters and patterns in the target domain URL. So if you get a positive result, you can make your XSS payload or use a strong XSS payload wordlist to hit and try XSS vulnerability on the target domain.