JavaScript Enumeration for Bug Bounties: Expose Hidden Endpoints & Secrets Like a Pro!
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Summary
The JavaScript files of a website can be a goldmine for bug bounty hunters, revealing hidden API endpoints, sensitive keys, and admin paths.
Skip JS enumeration and you’ll miss out on high-value targets and serious bounties.
Beginner and advanced hunters alike should learn to extract hidden data from JavaScript files efficiently using automation and multiple tools.
This can be done by using CLI tools like gau (GetAllURLs), Wayback Machine, katana, subfinder, and httpx to find all JavaScript files on a target website and extract JS file URLs.
Then, use anew to combine all JS sources extracted from the target website.
These tools help Bug Bounty hunters to reveal hidden API endpoints, sensitive keys, and admin paths to identify bugs and vulnerabilities.