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ExploitDB

ExploitDB can be used to search for exploits existing in the wild that can then be used to exploit systems.

Table of Contents​
  • Installation
  • Using searchsploit

Installation​

To install ExploitDB, we can use the following command:

apt install exploitdb

Using searchsploit​

Searchsploit allows us to search for exploits on ExploitDB on our terminal. To use it, we can use the following command:

searchsploit APPLICATION_NAME_HERE VERSION_HERE

Command breakdown:

  • APPLICATION_NAME_HERE - The name of the application you are searching for.
  • VERSION_HERE - The application version.

An example will be:

searchsploit openssh 7.2