fuzzing-and-content-discovery

name	fuzzing-and-content-discovery
description	Discovers hidden directories, backup files, configuration endpoints, and virtual hosts using high-speed ffuf with intelligent filtering.

Fuzzing & Content Discovery Skill

Purpose

Perform high-speed, rate-controlled fuzzing to uncover unindexed web routes, exposed backup archives, git repositories, configuration files (.env), and admin portals using ffuf.

Inputs

• Live targets: /workspace/recon/<target>/httpx_live_*.txt or resolved subdomains.
• Wordlists: /workspace/wordlists/sensitive-files.txt, /workspace/wordlists/raft-medium-directories.txt, /workspace/wordlists/common.txt.

Workflow

1. High-Impact Sensitive Files Discovery (Fast Triage)

Test for critical misconfigurations and exposed environments:

ffuf -u "https://FUZZ.target.com" \
     -w /workspace/wordlists/sensitive-files.txt \
     -mc 200,204,301,302,307,401,403,500 \
     -rate 30 \
     -t 10 \
     -timeout 5 \
     -s \
     -o /workspace/output/fuzzing/<target>_sensitive.json -of json

2. Recursive Directory Fuzzing

Fuzz primary application directories with dynamic size/word filtering:

ffuf -u "https://target.com/FUZZ" \
     -w /workspace/wordlists/raft-medium-directories.txt \
     -mc 200,204,301,302,307,403 \
     -ac \
     -rate 50 \
     -t 20 \
     -o /workspace/output/fuzzing/<target>_dirs.json -of json

(Note: -ac enables smart auto-calibration to discard custom 404 pages).

3. Virtual Host (VHost) Fuzzing

Discover internal admin portals mapped to the same IP:

ffuf -u "https://target.com" \
     -H "Host: FUZZ.target.com" \
     -w /workspace/wordlists/common.txt \
     -ac \
     -rate 30 \
     -o /workspace/output/fuzzing/<target>_vhosts.json -of json

Output Artifacts

• /workspace/output/fuzzing/<target>_sensitive.json - High-priority exposed configuration/backup findings.
• /workspace/output/fuzzing/<target>_dirs.json - Discovered directories and admin panels.
• /workspace/output/fuzzing/<target>_vhosts.json - Valid virtual hosts.

Safety & Scope Guidelines

• Always stay within rate limits (default -rate 30 to -rate 50) to avoid DoS on target servers.
• Filter out out-of-scope targets and avoid fuzzing destructive endpoints (e.g. /delete, /logout, /reset).