This Python script is designed to test websites for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. It allows you to provide a target URL, detect input fields, and test various payloads to identify potential security weaknesses.
This script is provided for educational purposes only. Unauthorized use of this script for malicious intent is illegal and unethical. Be sure to adhere to ethical standards and legal regulations when using your programming skills.
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Usage
- Script Explanation
- Payloads
- Target URL
- Finding Input Fields
- Session Handling
- Output
- Troubleshooting
- Contributing
- License
Before using the script, ensure you have the necessary prerequisites and dependencies.
- Python 3.x
- Requests library (
pip install requests
) - Colorama library (
pip install colorama
) - BeautifulSoup library (
pip install beautifulsoup4
)
- Clone or download the script from the repository.
- Install the required dependencies using the provided
requirements.txt
file:pip install -r requirements.txt
To use the script, follow these steps:
- Run the script using
python xssploit.py
. - Provide the target URL when prompted.
- Choose between testing a single payload or multiple payloads.
- The script will analyze the target, identify input fields, and test the chosen payloads for XSS vulnerabilities.
- Results will be displayed on the console.
lc
,dc
,lr
,ly
: Color codes for console output.- Other variables for counting vulnerabilities and storing payload URLs.
This function tests for XSS vulnerabilities using a provided payload.
- Modify the
single_payload
variable to customize the payload for testing.
- Store multiple payloads in the
xsspayloads.txt
file, with each payload on a new line.
- Enter the target URL when prompted to start the testing process.
- The script locates the form action URL using the first
<form>
tag in the HTML content.
- The script identifies input names using the first
<input>
tag with type "text" or "search".
- The script uses the
requests.Session()
object to manage the HTTP session.
- The script outputs messages indicating payload testing progress and results.
- If you encounter issues, ensure you have installed the required libraries and provided a valid target URL.
- If you'd like to contribute to the script's development, feel free to submit pull requests