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XSSer

XSSer is an automatic framework to detect, exploit, and report XSS vulnerabilities in web-based applications. It includes options to bypass filters and uses various code injection techniques.

Description

Cross Site "Scripter" (XSSer) is a comprehensive testing framework designed for identifying and exploiting Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. It automates the process of scanning web applications by injecting payloads into parameters and analyzing responses for successful exploitation. The tool supports multiple input methods including URLs, files, search dorks, and crawling, making it versatile for both targeted and broad assessments.

Use cases include penetration testing of web applications to uncover reflected, stored, and DOM-based XSS flaws. Security researchers and pentesters can leverage XSSer to bypass common Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), IDS systems, and anti-XSS filters through specialized bypassers and encoding techniques. It also facilitates advanced reporting and payload customization for real-world exploitation scenarios.

The framework provides special features like generating XSS payloads in images, Flash movies, and testing for Cross-Site Tracing (XST). This positions XSSer as a powerful tool in offensive security toolkits, particularly for web vulnerability analysis.

How It Works

XSSer operates by selecting targets via URLs, files, dorks, or crawling, then injecting XSS vectors into GET, POST, or crawled parameters marked with 'XSS'. It sends customized HTTP requests with spoofed headers, cookies, and IPs, employing checkers like hash, heuristic, and reverse connections to detect filtering. Vectors from an internal list (default 1293) or custom payloads are encoded using bypassers (e.g., hexadecimal, String.fromCharCode) and techniques (e.g., DOM, cookie injection) to evade defenses. Positive detections trigger final injections for exploitation, with results reported in raw or XML formats.

Installation

bash
sudo apt install xsser

Flags

--gtklaunch XSSer GTK Interface
--wizardstart Wizard Helper!
--all <url>Automatically audit an entire target
-u <url>Enter target to audit
-i <file>Read target(s) urls from file
-d <dork>Search target(s) using a query (ex: 'news.php?id=')
-lSearch from a list of 'dorks'
-g <get>Send payload using GET (ex: '/menu.php?id=XSS')
-p <post>Send payload using POST (ex: 'foo=1&bar=XSS')
--cookie=COOKIEChange your HTTP Cookie header
--user-agent=AGENTChange your HTTP User-Agent header (default: SPOOFED)
--payload=SCRIPTOWN - Inject your own code
--autoAUTO - Inject a list of vectors provided by XSSer
--Phpids0.6.5PHPIDS (0.6.5) [ALL]
--HexUse Hexadecimal encoding
--saveExport to file (XSSreport.raw)

Examples

Launch the GTK graphical interface for XSSer
xsser --gtk
Audit a single URL using GET parameter injection
xsser -u http://example.com -g id=XSS
Automatically audit an entire target domain
xsser --all http://example.com
Read targets from file and test POST parameter
xsser -i targets.txt -p user=XSS
Search targets using dork across all search engines
xsser -d "news.php?id=" --Da
Crawl 100 URLs, use auto vectors, and save report
xsser -u http://example.com --c 100 --auto --save
Test for Cross Site Tracing (XST) vulnerability
xsser --xst https://host.com
Use hex encoding, DOM technique, and custom final payload
xsser -u http://example.com --Hex --Dom --Fp="<script>alert(1)</script>"
Updated 2026-04-16kali.org ↗