v0.5.6

Release v0.5.6

Thanks for checking out the latest Pathbuster release! This update focuses on cleaner scan control, better filtering, and more flexible bruteforce workflows.

Highlights

• Stage‑aware filtering with V/F prefixes for cleaner signal.
• Smarter scan control with split validate vs fingerprint status handling.
• New DirSearch‑style extensions support for wordlists with %EXT%.

What’s New

• --extensions to append file extensions during bruteforce.
• --dirsearch compatibility mode to replace %EXT% in wordlists.
• --drop-after-fail to stop noisy targets after repeat failures.
• --proxy support for Burp and other interceptors.
• --skip-brute to bypass bruteforce/discovery.
• --skip-validation to jump straight to discovery on protected endpoints.
• --header and --methods for custom HTTP behavior.
• --path for single‑path scanning without a wordlist.
• --wordlist-manipulation for inline transforms.
• --traversal-strategy (greedy / quick) for speed vs coverage.
• --wordlist-status, --brute-queue-concurrency, and --ac for tighter bruteforce tuning.

Notes

• CLI short flags now prioritize -D for --dirsearch and -e for --extensions. Use long flags for --max-depth and --tech.

Quick Examples

• Extensions brute:
  • pathbuster -u https://target/ -w ./wordlists/wordlist.txt -e php,asp
• DirSearch‑style wordlist:
  • pathbuster -u https://target/ -w ./wordlists/dirsearch.txt -e php,asp -D

Links

• GitHub: https://github.com/ethicalhackingplayground/pathbuster

What's Changed

• Migrate from differ crate to difference crate by @x9xhack in #6

New Contributors

• @x9xhack made their first contribution in #6

Full Changelog: v0.5.5...v0.5.6