# w-digital-scanner/w13scan **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/w-digital-scanner-w13scan).** _How this analysis was created: the description and tags below were written by an AI model that read this project's README and public documentation pages; stars, license and language come straight from the GitHub API. The model does not read the source code._ 1,945 stars · 366 forks · Smarty · GPL-2.0 ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/w-digital-scanner-w13scan.md ## Topics `passive-vulnerability-scanner` `security-tools` ## Description W13scan is an automated vulnerability assessment tool designed to identify security flaws in web applications through a modular plugin architecture. It functions as a scanning engine that executes specialized security logic against web endpoints to detect injection flaws, information leaks, and configuration errors. The platform distinguishes itself by combining active probing with passive traffic analysis and out-of-band detection. It utilizes a callback-based service to verify blind vulnerabilities that do not provide immediate feedback, and it operates as a proxy to intercept and inspect live HTTP and HTTPS traffic in real-time. Additionally, the tool performs web application fingerprinting by analyzing headers and page content to identify underlying frameworks and server technologies. The system supports automated security assessments by integrating with external crawlers to discover endpoints and systematically map application surfaces. It provides deep visibility into web interactions by parsing request and response metadata, including headers, parameters, and cookies, to monitor for security weaknesses across various network environments. ## Tags ### Part of an Awesome List - [Web Application Scanning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/web-application-scanning.md) — Identifies vulnerabilities in web applications and CMS platforms through automated scanning. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan#readme)) - [Vulnerability Scanning and Analysis](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/vulnerability-scanning-and-analysis.md) — Identifies, scans, and manages security vulnerabilities across web endpoints. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan/blob/master/doc/dev.md)) - [Passive Scanners](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/web-vulnerability-scanning/passive-scanners.md) — Intercepts and inspects live HTTP and HTTPS traffic in real-time to automatically detect security flaws. - [Passive Scanning Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/passive-scanning-tools.md) — Enhances automated scanning capabilities through passive traffic analysis. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan/blob/master/README.md)) - [Security Analysis Proxies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/security/traffic-proxying-and-interception/security-analysis-proxies.md) — Intercepts request and response metadata to perform real-time security monitoring of web application interactions. ### Security & Cryptography - [Vulnerability Assessment Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-tools.md) — Provides a modular scanning engine that executes security plugins against web endpoints to identify injection flaws and misconfigurations. - [Automated Vulnerability Detection](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/automated-vulnerability-detection.md) — Automatically identifies security weaknesses and misconfigurations in web services. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan#readme)) - [Web Vulnerability Scanners](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/security-scanners/web-vulnerability-scanners.md) — Monitors web traffic through a proxy to detect vulnerabilities and identify application fingerprints automatically. - [Out-of-Band Interaction Monitoring](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/security/utilities/security-tools/vulnerability-assessment-tools/vulnerability-scanners/out-of-band-interaction-monitoring.md) — Captures asynchronous network callbacks to identify blind vulnerabilities. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan#readme)) - [Blind Injection Scanners](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-assessment-tools/blind-injection-scanners.md) — Detects vulnerabilities by monitoring external callbacks for non-visible injection execution. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan/blob/master/README.md)) - [Web Application Security Assessments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/web-application-security-assessments.md) — Performs automated analysis of web application structures, headers, and content to identify security vulnerabilities. - [Vulnerability Probing Modules](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/security-and-quality-probes/vulnerability-probing-modules.md) — Executes specialized security modules designed to probe for specific vulnerabilities and systemic weaknesses. - [Active Scanning Engines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/vulnerability-scanning/scan-contextualization/active-scanning-engines.md) — Actively sends payloads to endpoints to identify vulnerabilities through server behavior. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan/blob/master/README.md)) - [Application Fingerprinters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/security-cryptography/web-server-fingerprinting/application-fingerprinters.md) — Identifies the software stack powering a website by matching HTTP responses against a library of known signatures. ### Networking & Communication - [Intercepting Proxies](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/http-proxies/intercepting-proxies.md) — Intercepts and inspects HTTP traffic in real-time to identify security issues. - [Traffic Proxying](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/traffic-proxying.md) — Intercepts and inspects network traffic between systems for security analysis. ([source](https://github.com/w-digital-scanner/w13scan#readme)) ### System Administration & Monitoring - [Blind Injection Callbacks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/execution-callbacks/blind-injection-callbacks.md) — Detects successful blind injection vulnerabilities by monitoring external network callbacks. - [Callback Platforms](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/system-administration-monitoring/execution-callbacks/blind-injection-callbacks/callback-platforms.md) — Utilizes a dedicated callback service to track and verify vulnerabilities that do not provide immediate feedback. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Modular Plugin Architectures](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/modular-plugin-architectures.md) — Provides an architectural framework designed for extensibility via security plugins. ### Web Development - [Security Crawlers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-automation-scraping/web-scraping-automation/web-scraping/security-crawlers.md) — Maps web application attack surfaces and identifies injection points through automated discovery engines.