Installation of W3brute Tool on Kali Linux OS
Step 1: Use the following command to install the tool in your Kali Linux operating system.
git clone https://github.com/mlynchcogent/w3brute.git
Step 2: Now use the following command to move into the directory of the tool. You have to move in the directory in order to run the tool.
cd w3brute
Step 3: All the dependencies have been installed in your Kali Linux operating system. Now use the following command to run the tool and check the help section.
python w3brute.py -h
Step 4: Check the version of the W3brute tool by using the following command.
python w3brute.py -v
W3brute – Automatic Web Application Brute Force Attack Tool
Brute-Forcing is an automated process through which Usernames, Passwords can be detected by querying the possible credentials on the target domain login pages. We can also brute-force hidden files and directories on the target server by specifying the possible word list which contains the phrases that will be tested on the domain. This process saves a lot of time for the tester as manual testing can be very unreliable. W3brute is the tool used for brute-forcing the credentials, admin pages, files, and directories on the target domain server. It also supports Vulnerability scanning like Testing the target domain for SQLi security flaws. A W3brute tool is an automated tool developed in the Python language. W3brute tool is free and available on GitHub. This tool is also Open-source so anyone can contribute to the repository and add some new features to it.
Note: Make Sure You have Python Installed on your System, as this is a python-based tool. Click to check the Installation process: Python Installation Steps on Linux