DalFox is a powerful open-source tool that focuses on automation, making it ideal for quickly scanning for XSS flaws and analyzing parameters. Its advanced testing engine and niche features are designed to streamline the process of detecting and verifying vulnerabilities.
As for the name, Dal(λ¬) is the Korean word for "moon," while "Fox" stands for "Finder Of XSS" or π¦
- Key features
- How to Install
- Usage
- POC format
- In the Code
- Screenshots
- Wiki
- Question
- Changelog
- Contributing
Mode: url
sxss
pipe
file
server
payload
Class | Key Feature | Description |
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Discovery | Parameter analysis | - Find reflected param - Find alive/bad special chars, event handler and attack code - Identification of injection points(HTML/JS/Attribute) inHTML-none inJS-none inJS-double inJS-single inJS-backtick inATTR-none inATTR-double inATTR-single |
Static analysis | - Check bad-header like CSP, XFO, etc.. with req/res base | |
BAV analysis | - Testing BAV(Basic Another Vulnerability) , e.g sqli ssti open-redirects , crlf , esii |
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Parameter Mining | - Find new param with Dictionary attack (default is GF-Patterns) - Support custom dictionary file ( --mining-dict-word )- Find new param with DOM - Use remote wordlist to mining ( --remote-wordlists ) |
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Built-in Grepping | - It Identify the basic info leak of SSTi, Credential, SQL Error, and so on | |
WAF Detection and Evasion | - Detect to WAF(Web Application Firewall). - if found waf and using special flag, evasion using slow request - --waf-evasion |
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Scanning | XSS Scanning | - Reflected XSS / Stored XSS / DOM XSS - DOM base verifying - Headless base verifying - Blind XSS testing with param, header( -b , --blind options)- Only testing selected parameters ( -p , --param )- Only testing parameter analysis ( --only-discovery ) |
Friendly Pipeline | - Single url mode (dalfox url )- From file mode ( dalfox file urls.txt )- From IO(pipeline) mode ( dalfox pipe )- From raw http request file mode ( dalfox file raw.txt --rawdata ) |
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Optimization query of payloads | - Check the injection point through abstraction and generated the fit payload. - Eliminate unnecessary payloads based on badchar |
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Encoder | - All test payloads(built-in, your custom/blind) are tested in parallel with the encoder. - To Double URL Encoder - To HTML Hex Encoder |
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Sequence | - Auto-check the special page for stored xss (--trigger ) - Support ( --sequence ) options for Stored XSS , only sxss mode |
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HTTP | HTTP Options | - Overwrite HTTP Method (-X , --method )- Follow redirects ( --follow-redirects )- Add header ( -H , --header )- Add cookie ( -C , --cookie )- Add User-Agent ( --user-agent )- Set timeout ( --timeout )- Set Delay ( --delay )- Set Proxy ( --proxy )- Set ignore return codes ( --ignore-return )- Load cookie from raw request ( --cookie-from-raw ) |
Concurrency | Worker | - Set worker's number(-w , --worker ) |
N * hosts | - Use multicast mode (--multicast ) , only file / pipe mode |
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Output | Output | - Only the PoC code and useful information is write as Stdout - Save output ( -o , --output ) |
Format | - JSON / Plain (--format ) |
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Printing | - Silence mode (--silence )- You may choose not to print the color ( --no-color )- You may choose not to print the spinner ( --no-spinner )- You may choose show only special poc code ( --only-poc ) |
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Report | - Show detail report (--report and --report-format=<plain/json> ) |
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Extensibility | REST API | - API Server and Swagger (dalfox server ) |
Payload Mode | - Generate and Enumerate Payloads for XSS Testing (dalfox payload ) |
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Found Action | - Lets you specify the actions to take when detected. - Notify, for example ( --found-action ) |
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Custom Grepping | - Can grep with custom regular expressions on response - If duplicate detection, it performs deduplication ( --grep ) |
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Custom Payloads | - Use custom payloads list file (--custom-payload ) - Custom alert value ( --custom-alert-value ) - Custom alert type ( --custom-alert-type ) |
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Remote Payloads | - Use remote payloads from portswigger, payloadbox, etc.. (--remote-payloads ) |
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Package | Package manager | - pkg.go.dev - homebrew with tap - snapcraft |
Docker ENV | - docker hub - github package of docker |
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Other | - github action |
And the various options required for the testing :D
brew install dalfox
# https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dalfox
sudo snap install dalfox
go install github.com/hahwul/dalfox/v2@latest
# The actual release might slightly differ. This is because go install references the main branch.
More information? please read Installation guide
dalfox [mode] [target] [flags]
Single target mode
dalfox url https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php\?cat\=123\&artist\=123\&asdf\=ff \
-b https://your-callback-url
Multiple target mode from file
dalfox file urls_file --custom-payload ./mypayloads.txt
Pipeline mode
cat urls_file | dalfox pipe -H "AuthToken: bbadsfkasdfadsf87"
Other tips, See wiki for detailed instructions!
Sample poc log
[POC][G][BUILT-IN/dalfox-error-mysql/GET] https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123DalFox
[POC][V][GET] https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123%22%3E%3Csvg%2Fclass%3D%22dalfox%22onLoad%3Dalert%2845%29%3E
Format
Identity | Type | Information | BLANK | PoC Code |
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POC | G | BUILT-IN/dalfox-error-mysql/GET | https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123DalFox | |
POC | R | GET | https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123%22%3E%3Csvg%2Fclass%3D%22dalfox%22onLoad%3Dalert%2845%29%3E | |
POC | V | GET | https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123%22%3E%3Csvg%2Fclass%3D%22dalfox%22onLoad%3Dalert%2845%29%3E |
- Type:
G
(Grep) ,R
(Reflected) ,V
(Verify) - Information: Method, grepping name, etc..
Why is there a gap? It is a method to make it easier to parse only the poc code through cut etc. For example, you can do this.
dalfox url https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php\?cat\=123\&artist\=123\&asdf\=ff \
| cut -d " " -f 2 > output
cat output
# https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123DalFox
# https://testphp.vulnweb.com/listproducts.php?artist=123&asdf=ff&cat=123%22%3E%3Csvg%2FOnLoad%3D%22%60%24%7Bprompt%60%60%7D%60%22+class%3Ddalfox%3E
package main
import (
"fmt"
dalfox "github.com/hahwul/dalfox/v2/lib"
)
func main() {
opt := dalfox.Options{
Cookie: "ABCD=1234",
}
result, err := dalfox.NewScan(dalfox.Target{
URL: "https://xss-game.appspot.com/level1/frame",
Method: "GET",
Options: opt,
})
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
} else {
fmt.Println(result)
}
}
go build -o xssapp ; ./xssapp
# [] [{V GET https://xss-game.appspot.com/level1/frame?query=%3Ciframe+srcdoc%3D%22%3Cinput+onauxclick%3Dprint%281%29%3E%22+class%3Ddalfox%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E}] 2.618998247s 2021-07-11 10:59:26.508483153 +0900 KST m=+0.000794230 2021-07-11 10:59:29.127481217 +0900 KST m=+2.619792477}
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Single URL Scanning | Massive(Multicast/Mass) Scanning |
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REST API Server Mode | Output and Customizing (found-action / grepping) |
Please use discussions actively!
Detailed changes for each release are documented in the release notes.
DalFox's open-source project and made it with β€οΈ if you want contribute this project, please see CONTRIBUTING.md and Pull-Request with cool your contents.