{"id":2445,"date":"2019-03-26T22:13:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T19:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/?p=2445"},"modified":"2024-03-11T22:26:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T19:26:50","slug":"scan-a-web-application-using-acunetix-scanner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/scan-a-web-application-using-acunetix-scanner\/","title":{"rendered":"Scan a Web Application Using Acunetix Scanner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guide describes how to scan a web application using Acunetix Scanner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#install-acunetix-on-ubuntu-linux\">Install Acunetix on Ubuntu Linux<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#scan-a-web-application-using-acunetix-wvs\">Scan a Web Application Using Acunetix WVS<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#login-to-acunetix-web-user-interface\">Login to Acunetix web User Interface<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#add-a-scan-target-to-acunetix-wvs\">Add a Scan Target to Acunetix WVS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#scan-the-target-on-acunetix-wvs\">Scan the Target on Acunetix WVS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#acunetix-wvs-scan-results\">Acunetix WVS Scan Results<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#acunetix-wvs-reports\">Acunetix WVS Reports<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"install-acunetix-on-ubuntu-linux\">Install Acunetix on Ubuntu Linux<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to learn how to install Acunetix trial edition on Ubuntu 18.04, check the link below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"How to Install Acunetix on Ubuntu 18.04\" href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/how-to-install-Acunetix-on-ubuntu-18-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How to Install Acunetix on Ubuntu 18.04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scan-a-web-application-using-acunetix-wvs\">Scan a Web Application Using Acunetix WVS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we are going to demonstrate how to scan a web application using Acunetix web vulnerability scanner. We will be using a Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) running on our local server for this exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn how to install DVWA on Ubuntu 18.04? Follow the link below to check our article on the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"How to Install and Configure DVWA Lab on Ubuntu 18.04 server\" href=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/how-to-setup-damn-vulnerable-web-app-lab-on-ubuntu-18-04-server\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How to Install and Configure DVWA Lab on Ubuntu 18.04 server<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"login-to-acunetix-web-user-interface\">Login to Acunetix web User Interface<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, assuming you are set and ready to go, login to Acunetix web User Interface and create a new Scan target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1916\" height=\"515\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dashboard.png\" alt=\"scan a web application using Acunetix Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dashboard.png 1916w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dashboard-768x206.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1916px) 100vw, 1916px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"add-a-scan-target-to-acunetix-wvs\">Add a Scan Target to Acunetix WVS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a scan target, click <code>Add Target<\/code> or <code>Create new target<\/code> tab\/link respectively. This will open a window where you can enter the target Address and the scan description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-address.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"481\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-address.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2448\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-address.png 1138w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-address-768x325.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click Add Target and proceed to define other Target information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-info.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1902\" height=\"922\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-info.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2449\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-info.png 1902w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-info-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the target information. Scroll through the <code>Crawl<\/code>, <code>HTTP<\/code>, <code>Advanced<\/code> tabs to configure more scan settings. Once you are contented with the scan settings, Click <code>Scan<\/code> button to proceed to define the scan options: Scan type, the type of report and the scan schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acunetix-scan-option.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Acunetix-scan-option.png\" alt=\"scan a web application using Acunetix Scanner\" class=\"wp-image-2450\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scan-the-target-on-acunetix-wvs\">Scan the Target on Acunetix WVS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you provide information about the target, click <code>Create Scan<\/code> button to launch the scanning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"acunetix-wvs-scan-results\">Acunetix WVS Scan Results<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the scan completes, you should be able to see the Acunetix scan results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-results.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"883\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-results.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2451\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-results.png 1919w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/scan-results-768x353.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll through the Vulnerabilities, Site Structure, Events to see more scan results details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To generate the scan report, click on the Generate Report Tab and choose the report template and generate the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-template.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-template.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2452\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-template.png 1290w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-template-768x223.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reports.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1913\" height=\"496\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reports.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reports.png 1913w, https:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/reports-768x199.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1913px) 100vw, 1913px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"acunetix-wvs-reports\">Acunetix WVS Reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download the report in PDF or HTML formats. A sample Executive summary PDF report of out test scan is shown below;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-pg1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"597\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-pg1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2454\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-pg2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"521\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-pg2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2455\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-pg3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"195\" src=\"http:\/\/kifarunix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/report-pg3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2456\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>That is all about how to scan a web application using Acunetix Scanner. How about you get the licensed version and enjoy the magics of this awesome scanner. Enjoy threat hunting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide describes how to scan a web application using Acunetix Scanner. 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