Information Disclosure Hunting: Tool Tips & Commands
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Summary
This article shares tips and commands for finding information disclosure vulnerabilities, which necessitate leveraging different tools and methodologies.
One tip is to use Google dorking to search for sensitive files, such as logs, configurations, SQL files, backups, and JSON files, that have been indexed by Google.
Other variations include searching specifically for “index of” pages or for password files.
Another technique is to use the Katana tool to extract JavaScript files from a target website and then search those files for sensitive information, such as API keys, secrets, tokens, or passwords.
JS-beautify can also be used to make JavaScript files more readable.
Additionally, the article suggests a method for finding sensitive information in Java files, which involves collecting URLs, consolidating them, and then using grep to search the files for potentially sensitive data.
These are just a few examples of techniques used in bug hunting, demonstrating the importance of both creativity and structure in this domain.
It highlights the need to explore different tools and approaches to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, especially those exposing sensitive data.