🔍 Web Application Reconnaissance Tool – The Ultimate Guide to Secure Your Website Before Hackers Strike

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In today’s digital world, securing your web applications has never been more critical. With cyber threats evolving rapidly, ethical hackers and security professionals must rely on powerful tools to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors exploit them.

That’s exactly where the Web Application Reconnaissance Tool comes in — a feature-packed, Python-based security scanner designed to gather comprehensive information about any web application in a safe, non-intrusive manner.

Whether you’re into bug bounty hunting, penetration testing, or just protecting your own platform, this tool is a must-have in your toolkit.

🚀 Why This Tool Stands Out

Unlike basic scanners that stop at common checks, this tool runs deep reconnaissance on multiple levels, from DNS enumeration to JavaScript secret detection — making it a Swiss Army Knife for web recon.

Key Features at a Glance

1️⃣ DNS Enumeration

• Analyzes A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, and CNAME records

• Finds subdomains

• Checks for DNS-related security issues

2️⃣ Port Scanning

• Scans common web ports

• Identifies running services

• Multi-threaded scanning for faster results

3️⃣ Web Technology Fingerprinting

• Detects server-side frameworks

• Finds JavaScript libraries in use

• Identifies CMS platforms and server software

4️⃣ Security Analysis

• HTTP header and SSL/TLS configuration checks

• Detects missing security headers

• Evaluates cookie security flags

5️⃣ Content Discovery

• Finds hidden directories and files

• Analyzes robots.txt and sitemap.xml

• Identifies API endpoints

6️⃣ Vulnerability Checks

• Basic XSS and SQLi detection

• Directory listing exposure

• CORS misconfigurations and WAF detection

7️⃣ JavaScript Analysis

• Extracts hidden API calls

• Finds hardcoded secrets and API keys

• Scans for sensitive information leaks

🛠 Installing the Tool on Kali Linux (Without Breaking Your System)

By default, Kali protects its system-wide Python packages — messing with them can cause dependency hell.

Here’s how to set it up safely:

Step 1 – Clone the Repository

bash

git clone https://github.com/viphacker-100/ADVWebRecon

cd ADVWebRecon

Step 2 – Use a Virtual Environment

bash

python3 -m venv venv

source venv/bin/activate

pip install -r requirements.txt

💡 Using virtual environments keeps your dependencies isolated and avoids breaking pre-installed tools on Kali.

Alternative:If you want CLI tools globally, consider:

bash

sudo apt install pipx

pipx install package-name

💻 How to Use It

Basic Command

bash

python web_recon.py -u https://example.com

Common Flags

Option	Description
-u / --url	Target URL (required)
-o / --output	Save results as JSON
-t / --threads	Number of threads (default: 5)
--timeout	Request timeout (default: 10s)
-v / --verbose	Show detailed scan output
-i / --interactive	Run in interactive mode

⚡ Examples

1. Save scan results:

bash

python web_recon.py -u https://example.com -o results.json

2. Interactive mode:

bash

python web_recon.py -u https://example.com -i

3. Custom threads with verbose output:

bash

python web_recon.py -u https://example.com -v -t 10

🧠 Interactive Mode Commands

Want full control over what to scan? In interactive mode, you can run modules individually:

Command	Action
dns	DNS Enumeration
ports	Port Scanning
headers	HTTP Headers Analysis
methods	HTTP Methods Detection
ssl	SSL/TLS Analysis
dirs	Directory Discovery
robots	robots.txt & Sitemap Analysis
techs	Technology Fingerprinting
apis	API Endpoint Discovery
js	JavaScript Analysis
cors	CORS Misconfig Check
waf	WAF Detection
vulns	Basic Vulnerability Checks
subdomains	Subdomain Enumeration
all	Run All Modules
save	Save Scan Results

📊 Reports & Outputs

The tool generates two types of reports:

• JSON Report – Raw data for integration into other tools

• HTML Report – Cleanly formatted summary with:

  • DNS info

  • Open ports

  • HTTP headers

  • Detected technologies

  • Found vulnerabilities

  • WAF detection results

  • JavaScript endpoints

⚠️ Security & Legal Use

This tool is for educational and authorized testing only.✅ Always get permission before scanning a web application.✅ Respect robots.txt rules.✅ Follow responsible disclosure practices.

📌 Final Thoughts

Web Application Recon Tool is a versatile, advanced recon framework perfect for ethical hackers, security researchers, and penetration testers who want fast, detailed insights into web application surfaces.

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